egocentric Definition
ego·cen·tric (ē′gō sen′trik, eg′ō-)
adjective
- viewing everything in relation to oneself; self-centered
- Philos. based on the belief that the world exists or can be known only in relation to the individual's mind
noun
an egocentric person
egocentric Related Forms
e′go·cen′·tri·cally adverb
e′go·cen·tric′·ity (-tris′ə tē) noun
e′go·cen′·trism′ (-triz′əm) noun
egocentric Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- speech: The article by Julia Gillen provides a reassessment of Vygotsky's notion of egocentric speech through an example of a young child's telephone conversation.
- frame: It specifies a frame of reference, the egocentric frame, by locating the box with respect to me.
- view: In this, the awareness of self adopts the view from outside looking in, in preference to the more conventional egocentric view.
- attitude: Thinking of ones own mental state might seem an egocentric attitude.
- nature: Disk wizards are well known for their egocentric nature and ruthless quest for power.
- perspective: I enjoy playing it purely out of an egocentric perspective ( reliving my uni days ).
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