Egocentric
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Egocentric is an adjective meaning Selfish, self-centered, self-absorbed.
Meaning
Selfish, self-centered, self-absorbed.
More Meanings
- Egotistical.
- A person who is egocentric.
- 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.
Word Forms
- egocentrical
- egocentrics
Synonyms for egocentric
Depending on context, synonyms include egocentrist, self-minded, solipsistic, egoistical, idiocentric, individualistic.
Antonyms for egocentric
Common opposites include allocentric.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include egoist, self-centered, self-centred, egoistical, self-obsessed, self-absorbed.
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