as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
the cult attracts egocentric people who are preoccupied with reaching their potential as individuals
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as in egotist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests
he's such an egocentric that he painstakingly records every detail of his unremarkable life
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Recent Examples of egocentric
David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
As a chef’s kiss, Manning plays for Texas, a yearslong egocentric underachiever that plenty of college football fans love to hate.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2025
The community organizer turned president turned socialite has never been great at hiding his egocentric ways.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
Bang is perfect for this kind of role, playing an imposing figure who can be both aloof and egocentric, and whose grand stature diminishes as the film progresses.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
As of this week, thanks to the egocentric exertions of the current President and his obedient underlings and friends, the place has been renamed the Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
As a chef’s kiss, Manning plays for Texas, a yearslong egocentric underachiever that plenty of college football fans love to hate.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2025
The community organizer turned president turned socialite has never been great at hiding his egocentric ways.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
Bang is perfect for this kind of role, playing an imposing figure who can be both aloof and egocentric, and whose grand stature diminishes as the film progresses.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egocentric
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The article emphasizes that securing one's own financial future isn't selfish but essential to avoid becoming a future burden.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Experts emphasize that self-care is not selfish.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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Fittingly, the song’s thumping beat is heard twice, real loud, in Rosebush Pruning, Karim Aїnouz’s high-gloss, pitch-dark satire about an American family described by one of its scions as mediocre, vapid egotists, who will never have to work thanks to a large inheritance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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The former vice-president’s characterizations of peers such as Pete Buttigieg (talented but too gay for the America to accept as her running mate), and Josh Shapiro (an egoist) are not particularly juicy, but have already caused bad blood.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Chalk up gridlock, crowded trains and prohibited watch parties at MSG to the self-serving egomaniac who literally demands to be the center of attention!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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But the role hits a little close to home for Noir, who’s dealing with an egomaniac of his own at work.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Lopez has apparently known some narcissists in her life.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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But that version of myself who’s a narcissist totally would.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Egocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egocentric. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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