egocentricity

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Recent Examples of egocentricity Luckily, the egocentricity of the business makes for very interesting pickings. James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egocentricity
Noun
  • Cook argues this creates an unintentional selfishness, in which your anxious thoughts distract you from noticing what’s actually going on with the people around you.
    Hannah Harper, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Sieler’s selfishness, in this sense his ability to get sacks himself, might be best for the team.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • College and pro coaches are tasked with managing egos, developing young athletes and leading different personalities and goals in the same unified direction.
    Elise Devlin, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That takes not only a strong football mind, but also a lack of ego.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Prioritize Lasting Placements Over Speed In staffing, speed is a vanity metric.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular In Oona’s bathroom the tiles are from Country Floors, the vintage mirror is from Venice, Italy, and the vanity is an antique chest that was converted to a vanity with fittings by Waterworks.
    Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Young children frequently blame themselves due to egocentrism, while the transition to two homes presents logistical and emotional challenges.
    Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Such assumptions are based more on psychological phenomena like egocentrism.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Numerous renowned and highly respected psychiatrists have provided evidence that the president does show signs of dementia, in conjunction with unmistakable traits consistent with malignant narcissism and antisocial personality disorder.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Through Midge’s eyes, Gregory laid waste to the casual cruelty, cattiness, sexism and narcissism of 90s workplace culture, dating, family relationships, female friendships, consumerism and more.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There was too much egoism politically for each country to be all together with a unique economy, language and president.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2026

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“Egocentricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egocentricity. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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