egocentric en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- audio Connecticut
- /ˌiɡoʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌiːɡəʉˈsentɹɪk/ (Australia)
Etymology
From ego- + -centric.
Meanings
- Selfish, self-centered, self-absorbed.
- Egotistical.
- Relating to spatial representations: linked to a reference frame based on one's own location within the environment (as when giving the direction as "right" rather than "north"); opposed to allocentric.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most egocentric | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more egocentric | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| egocentrical | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
egocentrically · egocentric predicament · egocentricity · nonegocentric
Synonyms
self-minded · self-interested · solipsistic · self-centered · self-serving · idiocentric · reptilian · egoistical · selflike · egotistic · porkish · self-absorbed · interested · egocentric · egocentric · self-seeking · selfish · full of oneself · selfsome · individualistic · solipsistic · every man for himself · self-minded
Translations (44)
eo egoisma (egotistical) · fr égocentrique (egotistical) · ru эгоцентри́ческий (egotistical) · nl egoistisch (egotistical) · ga féinlárnach (egotistical) · id egosentris (egotistical) · cy hunanganolog (egotistical) · pt egocêntrico (egotistical) · ca egocèntric (egotistical) · gl egocéntrico (egotistical) · ka ეგოცენტრული (egotistical) · ca egocèntrica (egotistical) · uk егоцентри́чний (egotistical) · bg егоцентричен (egotistical) · tr benci (egotistical) · da selvoptaget (egotistical) · tl makasarili (egotistical) · it egocentrico (egotistical) · cs sebestředný (egotistical) · sv självupptagen (egotistical) · fi itsekeskeinen (egotistical) · cmn 利己主义的 (egotistical) · be эгацэнтры́чны (egotistical) · es ensimismado (egotistical) · pt egocêntrica (egotistical) · ru эгоцентри́чный (egotistical) · ms egosentrik (egotistical) · de egozentrisch (egotistical) · tr benmerkezcil (egotistical) · pl egocentryczny (egotistical) · ko 자기중심적인 (egotistical) · it egocentrica (egotistical) · he אגוצנטרי (egotistical) · fa خودمحور (egotistical) · eo memama (egotistical) · el εγωκεντρικός (egotistical) · sv egocentrisk (egotistical) · nl egocentrisch (egotistical) · gl egocéntrica (egotistical) · ga leithleach (egotistical) · ro egocentric (egotistical) · th เอาแต่ใจ (egotistical) · es egocéntrico (egotistical) · cmn 自我中心的 (egotistical)