egocentric

[ ee-goh-sen-trik, eg-oh- ]
/ ˌi goʊˈsɛn trɪk, ˌɛg oʊ- /

adjective

having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things: an egocentric philosophy that ignores social causes.
having little or no regard for interests, beliefs, or attitudes other than one's own; self-centered: an egocentric person; egocentric demands upon the time and patience of others.

noun

an egocentric person.

Origin of egocentric

First recorded in 1895–1900; ego + -centric

SYNONYMS FOR egocentric

2 self-absorbed, self-obsessed.

ANTONYMS FOR egocentric

2 altruistic, unselfish.

OTHER WORDS FROM egocentric

e·go·cen·tric·i·ty [ee-goh-sen-tris-i-tee, eg-oh-] /ˌi goʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌɛg oʊ-/, noun e·go·cen·trism, noun non·e·go·cen·tric, adjective

Words nearby egocentric

ego-dystonic, ego-surf, ego-syntonic, ego-trip, egobronchophony, egocentric, egocentric speech, egocentrism, egoism, egoist, egoistic

Example sentences from the Web for ego-centrism

  • Was there any knowledge accompanying this colossal conceit—this ego-centrism of his?

    I Walked in Arden |Jack Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for ego-centrism

egocentric
/ (ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪk, ˌɛɡ-) /

adjective

regarding everything only in relation to oneself; self-centred; selfish
philosophy pertaining to a theory in which everything is considered in relation to the self an egocentric universe

noun

a self-centred person; egotist

Derived forms of egocentric

egocentricity, noun

Medical definitions for ego-centrism

egocentric
[ ē′gō-sĕn′trĭk, ĕg′ō- ]

adj.

Marked by extreme concentration of attention upon oneself; self-centered.

Other words from egocentric

e′go•cen′tric n.

Cultural definitions for ego-centrism

egocentric
[ (ee-goh-sen-trik) ]

Preoccupied with one's own concerns.