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.
SYNONYMS FOR egocentric
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, adjectiveWords nearby egocentric
ego-dystonic,
ego-surf,
ego-syntonic,
ego-trip,
egobronchophony,
egocentric,
egocentric speech,
egocentrism,
egoism,
egoist,
egoistic
Example sentences from the Web for egocentrism
Setting yourself up as someone superior to the Strategy Board is the most antisocial type of egocentrism imaginable.
The Highest Treason |Randall Garrett
British Dictionary definitions for egocentrism (1 of 2)
egocentrism
/ (ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪzəm, ˌɛɡəʊ-) /
noun
the condition or fact of being egocentric
psychol
a stage in a child's development characterized by lack of awareness that other people's points of view differ from his own
British Dictionary definitions for egocentrism (2 of 2)
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, nounMedical definitions for egocentrism
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 egocentrism
egocentric
[ (ee-goh-sen-trik) ]
Preoccupied with one's own concerns.