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egocentrism
Variant of egocentric
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
Related Forms:
- egocentrically e′go·cen′·tri·cally adverb
- egocentricity e′go·cen·tric′·ity (-tris′ə tē) noun
- egocentrism e′go·cen′·trism′ (-triz′əm) noun
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