egocentric
egocentric Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centered.
"His egocentric attitude made it difficult for him to maintain long-term friendships."
Limited in outlook or perception to one's own perspective, especially as a normal developmental stage in young children who cannot yet differentiate their own view from that of others (in psychology).
"According to Piaget's theory, toddlers frequently engage in egocentric speech while playing."
• noun
A person who is self-centered and concerned chiefly with their own interests and perspective.
"It is exhausting trying to collaborate with an egocentric who dismisses everyone else's ideas."
Word Nuance & Usage
While often used interchangeably with 'egotistical' in everyday speech, 'egocentric' specifically implies viewing the world solely from one's own perspective (and is used neutrally in developmental psychology to describe early childhood cognition), whereas 'egotistical' implies an inflated, boastful sense of self-importance.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century by combining the Latin pronoun 'ego' (meaning 'I' or 'the self') with 'centric' (from Greek 'kentrikos', meaning 'pertaining to a center').
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