egocentric
Other forms: egocentrics; egocentrically
If you are egocentric, the whole world centers on you and you don't pay much attention to other people. Are you even listening to me?
Egocentric is a pretty recent word (from the early 20th century) and it quite literally means "self-centered." Does its recent invention mean that the human race is becoming more egocentric? If you're concerned about that possibility, maybe you're not as egocentric as I thought.
Definitions of egocentric
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limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needssynonyms: egoistic, egoistical, self-centered, self-centredselfishconcerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
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a self-centered person with little regard for otherssynonyms: egoisttype of:selfish persona person who is unusually selfish
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