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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
The New York Knicks’ offense in Monday night’s 100-94 Game 2 loss to the Detroit Pistons was egocentric. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 The two-time Tony Award nominee is currently treading the boards in the musical adaptation of Death Becomes Her, bringing audiences to their feet eight shows a week as Helen Sharp, the downtrodden author in a forever feud with her frenemy, egocentric actress Madeline Ashton (Megan Hilty). Dave Quinn, People.com, 22 Apr. 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 Strategies arising from egocentric thinking will only perpetuate the turmoil. Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for egocentric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egocentric
Adjective
  • So yes, be yourself, so long as that self is not selfish, impulsive, or obnoxious.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • To be a quarterback means being selfish and sometimes delusional.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 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
  • Those who ignore this reality are either narcissists or people stuck in a childlike stage of psychological development.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The complex portrayal wasn’t that far from Göring, who was the guy behind the guy atop the Nazi hierarchy who on the surface was a charming narcissist reputed to be a great dinner party guest, but was at heart a cunningly manipulative villain.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.
    Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nothing sends chills down your spine like evil clowns, undead monsters and a filthy car.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Someone should be impeaching this Laporta clown.
    Pol Ballus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Egocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egocentric. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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