EGOCENTRIC


Meaning of EGOCENTRIC in English

e ‧ go ‧ cen ‧ tric /ˌiːɡəʊˈsentrɪk◂, ˌeɡ- $ -ɡoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective

thinking only about yourself and not about what other people might need or want SYN self-centred

—egocentricity /ˌiːɡəʊsenˈtrɪsəti, ˌiːɡəʊsenˈtrɪsɪti, ˌeɡ- $ -ɡoʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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THESAURUS

▪ selfish thinking only about what you need or want, and not thinking about how other people feel or what other people want – used especially when criticizing a person or their behaviour:

Amy, don’t be selfish. Let the others have a turn.

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'I’m not doing this for selfish reasons,' he said.

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It was a very selfish thing to do.

▪ egocentric ( also self-centred British English , self-centered American English ) believing that what you do and think is the most important thing, and not paying attention to what anyone else thinks or does – used when describing someone’s personality:

Teenagers can be highly egocentric, and sometimes find it difficult to see another person’s point of view.

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Children start off as self-centred little beings and they do not naturally think of the other person.

▪ egotistical believing that you are better or more important than other people:

Like many famous writers I’ve met, he was arrogant and egotistical.

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He’s just another young player who has gone out of control in the increasingly egotistical world of professional sports.

▪ self-serving only thinking of getting advantages for yourself:

People’s fears are exaggerated by self-serving politicians.

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They described the report as ‘self-serving and contradictory’.

▪ think of nobody but yourself ( also only think about yourself ) to only think of what you want to do, and not consider what other people want – often used when criticizing someone who does this:

The trouble with Alan is that he thinks of nobody but himself.

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Before I had children, I only thought about myself and what I wanted.

▪ it’s always me me me! informal used when criticizing someone for being selfish:

It’s always me, me, me with you and I have had enough. I don’t need this – you’re welcome to yourself, my dear.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.