egocentric
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goʊˈsɛn 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.
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World English Dictionary
egocentric (ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪk, ˌɛɡ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | regarding everything only in relation to oneself; self-centred; selfish |
| 2. | philosophy pertaining to a theory in which everything is considered in relation to the self: an egocentric universe |
| —n | |
| 3. | a self-centred person; egotist |
| egocen'tricity | |
| —n | |
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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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Cultural Dictionary
egocentric [(ee-goh-sen-trik)]Preoccupied with one's own concerns.
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Example sentences
It is short sited and egocentric for anyone to say anything is impossible.
He fit the image of the mad genius, a romantic figure America glorifies while resenting it as egocentric and inegalitarian.
He is hastily generalizing from his egocentric point of view.
Looking back, I was very egocentric.
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