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egocentric

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e⋅go⋅cen⋅tric

  [ee-goh-sen-trik, eg-oh-]
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–adjective
1. having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things: an egocentric philosophy that ignores social causes.
2. 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
3. an egocentric person.
Origin:
1895–1900; ego + -centric

Related forms:
e⋅go⋅cen⋅tric⋅i⋅ty  [ee-goh-sen-tris-i-tee, eg-oh-] , noun
e⋅go⋅cen⋅trism, noun

Synonyms:
2. self-absorbed, self-obsessed.

Antonyms:
2. altruistic, unselfish.
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e·go·cen·tric   (ē'gō-sěn'trĭk, ěg'ō-)   
adj.  

  1. Holding the view that the ego is the center, object, and norm of all experience.

    1. Confined in attitude or interest to one's own needs or affairs.

    2. Caring only about oneself; selfish.

    3. Viewed or perceived from one's own mind as a center.

    4. Taking one's own self as the starting point in a philosophical system.

  3. Philosophy

    1. Viewed or perceived from one's own mind as a center.

    2. Taking one's own self as the starting point in a philosophical system.

e'go·cen'tric n., e'go·cen'tric·al·ly adv., e'go·cen·tric'i·ty (-trĭs'ĭ-tē), e'go·cen'trism n.
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Cultural Dictionary

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

Preoccupied with one's own concerns.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1ego·cen·tric
Pronunciation: "E-gO-'sen-trik also "eg-O-
Function: adjective
1 : limited in outlook orconcern to one's own activities or needs
2 : being self-centered or selfish —ego·cen·tri·cal·ly /-tri-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Main Entry: 2egocentric
Function: noun
: an egocentric individual
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

egocentric e·go·cen·tric (ē'gō-sěn'trĭk, ěg'ō-)
adj.
Marked by extreme concentration of attention upon oneself; self-centered.

e'go·cen'tric n.

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