Definition of egocentric
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: concerned with the individual rather than society
2
: taking the ego as the starting point in philosophy
3a
: limited in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs
b
: self-centered, selfish
egocentric
noun
plural egocentrics
Definition of egocentric (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person who is egocentric : someone who is limited in outlook or concern to his or her own activities or needs : a self-centered person
Almost all the shows feature egocentrics who are self-aware enough to realize that they are egocentric, and who have the redeeming feature of generally being very good at what they do.— Susan Dominus As for the man, the book depicts him as a monster of selfishness, a disloyal exploiter of friends, an egocentric who feeds on perversity …— Hubert Saal
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The first known use of egocentric was in 1894
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