egocentric

UK /ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ US /ˌiɡoʊˈsɛntɹɪk/

adj 3noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

animal, far, molecular, rich, selfish, small

VERB + EGOCENTRIC

invaded, spoiled

EGOCENTRIC + NOUN

monomaniac, parasites

Definitions

adj

Selfish, self-centered, self-absorbed.

Egotistical.

Relating to spatial representations: linked to a reference frame based on one's own location within the environment (as when giving the direction as "right" rather than "north"); opposed to allocentric.

noun

A person who is egocentric.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a self-centered person with little regard for others

egoist

adjective — limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs

egoistic
egoistical
self-centered
self-centred

Antonyms

altruistic
selfless

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Our genetic material is being constantly invaded by small egocentric molecular parasites.

Tatoeba · #1247904

The human is an egocentric animal.

Tatoeba · #1247908

I'm far too egocentric to maintain a romantic relationship.

Tatoeba · #1247955

Tom is young, rich, spoiled and egocentric.

Tatoeba · #3476853

Thomas thinks he's the center of the world. He's very egocentric.

Tatoeba · #4078952

I can't believe how selfish and egocentric you are.

Tatoeba · #9265404

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