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egocentric
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egocentric /ego·cen·tric/ (-sen´trik) self-centered; preoccupied with one's own interests and needs; lacking concern for others.
e·go·cen·tric (g-sntrk, g-)
adj.
Marked by extreme concentration of attention upon oneself; self-centered.
ego·centric n.
egocentric
[ē′gōsen′trik]
Etymology: Gk, ego + kentron, center
1  adj, regarding the self as the center, object, and norm of all experience and having little regard for the needs, interests, ideas, and attitudes of others.
2  n, a person possessing these characteristics.
egocentric [e″go-sen´trik]
self-centered, conceited, egotistical; preoccupied with one's own interests and needs; lacking concern for others.
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