— selfcenteredly , adv. — selfcenteredness , n.
/self"sen"teuhrd/ , adj.
1. concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.
2. independent, self-sufficient.
3. centered in oneself or itself.
4. Archaic: fixed; unchanging.
Also, esp. Brit., self-centred .
[ 1670-80 ]