as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
the cult attracts egocentric people who are preoccupied with reaching their potential as individuals
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as in egotist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests
he's such an egocentric that he painstakingly records every detail of his unremarkable life
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Recent Examples of egocentric
Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Getting major names like Scorsese to act as the most egocentric, exaggerated versions of themselves was no easy task.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
With some of the smartest writing on television, Community told the story of a group of students at Greendale, led by the egocentric Jeff Winger (Joel McHale).
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Related article How being a ‘gray rock’ can protect you against narcissists
Now, a new study has found grandiose narcissists are not only more likely to feel ostracized but are also genuinely excluded more often than those with less egocentric personalities.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Strategies arising from egocentric thinking will only perpetuate the turmoil.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Getting major names like Scorsese to act as the most egocentric, exaggerated versions of themselves was no easy task.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
With some of the smartest writing on television, Community told the story of a group of students at Greendale, led by the egocentric Jeff Winger (Joel McHale).
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Related article How being a ‘gray rock’ can protect you against narcissists
Now, a new study has found grandiose narcissists are not only more likely to feel ostracized but are also genuinely excluded more often than those with less egocentric personalities.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egocentric
Adjective
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In the late 1800s, two child psychologists coined the term only child syndrome to describe the negative traits that their research showed only children often possess, including being spoiled, selfish, maladjusted, and anti-social.—
Liz Hammond,
Vogue,
11 June 2025
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What if the very structure of our success makes having children feel like a selfish, impossible luxury?—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The men were very egotistical in this film and no one really showed up.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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In the upcoming film, Oscar Isaac stars as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature (Jacob Elordi) to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 May 2025
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His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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The adage about egoists who want to be the bride at every wedding proved literally true.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
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These women are nothing if not narcissists (compliment, again).—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Modern literature’s ultimate narcissist pretty much seamlessly makes the leap from 1890s gothic horror to 21st Century body horror.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But in politics — as in life —there’s a fine line between being genuine and being a jerk.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Smoky, spicy jerk is also on the menu in the Pulled Jerk Pork & Coconut Shrimp appetizer at Eleanor’s at Sandals Grande Antigua.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
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Among the players connected to the disappearance are a wide and varied cast of Austin characters: an up-and-coming boxer who crossed the border from Mexico under strange circumstances, a rookie cop determined to crack the case, a grifter clown (figurative and literal).—
Lucas Schaefer
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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As the animals fought, brass bands played and clowns entertained.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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“Egocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egocentric. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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