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egocentric

e·go·cen·tric [ gō séntrik, èggō séntrik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. selfish: interested only in personal needs and wants, and not caring about other people

2. limited or confined in outlook: limited in outlook or confined to things mainly relating to yourself

3. philosophy centered on self: centered on the individual self, and considering it to be the hub of all experience


e·go·cen·tric noun
e·go·cen·tric·al·ly adverb
e·go·cen·tric·i·ty [ gō sen tríssətee, èggō sen tríssətee ] noun
e·go·cen·trism [ gō sén trìzzəm, èggō sén trìzzəm ] noun
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