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
Adjective
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My young and selfish self was not happy.—
Esther Ndumi Ngumbi,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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To do otherwise is neglectful and selfish.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 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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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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Trump is a certified egomaniac.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, my wife is also a narcissist from a long line of narcissists.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pony has been described as a tiny narcissist, while the large Bear is conflict-averse.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Emerson had a 290 in the clean-and-jerk and 235 in the snatch (525 total) in the 154-pound weight class.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Even a rival gave kudos — kind of — to the clown.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Thor is now a circus clown — not even a funny one at that — relegated to being the butt of Star-Lord's unfunny jokes and the least-serious Avenger.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Egocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egocentric. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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