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noun

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
Adjective
Strategies arising from egocentric thinking will only perpetuate the turmoil. Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Getting major names like Scorsese to act as the most egocentric, exaggerated versions of themselves was no easy task. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 With some of the smartest writing on television, Community told the story of a group of students at Greendale, led by the egocentric Jeff Winger (Joel McHale). Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 Related article How being a ‘gray rock’ can protect you against narcissists Now, a new study has found grandiose narcissists are not only more likely to feel ostracized but are also genuinely excluded more often than those with less egocentric personalities. Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for egocentric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egocentric
Adjective
  • Her larger-than-life ego and past as a shaman make Player 044 come off as arrogant and selfish, getting under just about everyone's skin.
    EW.com, EW.com, 4 July 2025
  • While the Great Lakes tunnel has been pitched as a safer option than leaving Line 5 alone without secondary containment, Gravelle said that's a narrow and selfish view.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • Such an obvious way to exhibit his egotistical personality.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2025
  • Responding to questions from defense lawyer Teny Geragos, Jane agreed that Combs became more apologetic and attentive, less egotistical and cold.
    NBC News, NBC news, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
  • The adage about egoists who want to be the bride at every wedding proved literally true.
    Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • What’s especially tricky is that narcissists often don’t look the part.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
  • The movie sees best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist, who may or may not be trying to take over the world.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Lisa and Jody are mad that Larsa was a jerk at Jody’s birthday party.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 June 2025
  • Based on my experience, labeling someone a contrarian is just an extremely polite way of calling out a person for being a jerk who’s obsessed with the sound of their own voice.
    Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Also, this was not a good week for billionaires as a socialist Muslim won a long-shot victory in the NYC Democratic primary, partly on the promise to raise taxes among the highest income earners, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos starred in a clown show wedding in Venice.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
  • Ayanna Pressley, another blow-in-drifter (from Chicago), pole vaulted from the City Council clown show to the U.S. House.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025

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“Egocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egocentric. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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