ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. Egotistical.
  2. A person who is egocentric.
  3. 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

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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