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