EGOCENTRIC


Meaning of EGOCENTRIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ ē -g ō - ' sen-trik also ˌ e-

Function: adjective

Date: 1894

1 : concerned with the individual rather than society

2 : taking the ego as the starting point in philosophy

3 a : limited in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs b : SELF-CENTERED , SELFISH

– egocentric noun

– ego · cen · tri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

– ego · cen · tric · i · ty \ - ˌ sen- ' tri-s ə -t ē \ noun

– ego · cen · trism \ - ' sen- ˌ tri-z ə m \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.