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
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Some of the men have been described as egocentric, aggressive, and routinely unfaithful.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Feel how different these approaches are from the warmongering produced by egocentric thinking.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Leo: Delia Deetz As the dramatic sign of the zodiac, Leos can be a tad egocentric and passionate.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
So begins possibly the most egocentric quest to humble oneself the stage has yet seen.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Some of the men have been described as egocentric, aggressive, and routinely unfaithful.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Feel how different these approaches are from the warmongering produced by egocentric thinking.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Leo: Delia Deetz As the dramatic sign of the zodiac, Leos can be a tad egocentric and passionate.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egocentric
Adjective
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Listen to this article For every selfish motorist who blocks a fire hydrant.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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He isn’t allowed to become the play’s villain despite his selfish plan to sell the estate out from under his family.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the 1998 episode, Theroux, 53, appears briefly as an egotistical writer who flirts with Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw at a party.—
John Russell,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Yes: Crumb’s work is egotistical, misogynist, racist—or, more generously, a feculent parody.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At times, egoists can approach absurdity and drag their countries into outright disaster.—
Daniel Byman,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Oct. 2019
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McCarthy’s difficulties highlighted the power of hard-right extremists and social-media egoists among the fragile Republican majority in the House.—
Steve Coll,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2023
Noun
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Well, comedy is great because you are surrounded by a lot of narcissists.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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While narcissists thrive on validation, echoists often struggle with self-assertion—yet both roles are rooted in fear.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dig in: The meal is $75 and includes dishes like jerk chicken with rice and peas and coconut collard greens, cow heel soup and crawfish hushpuppies.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Lion’s Tail is a transitional drink that tastes like if a Jamaican jerk chicken and a Whiskey Sour couldn’t keep their hands off each other.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2025
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Parsons called him a jealous clown, in so many words.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2025
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Who was the biggest Death of a Unicorn class clown?—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Egocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egocentric. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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