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egocentrically

egocentrically

8.2
Thinking only about yourself and not about others
  • adverb
  • /ˌiːɡoʊˈsɛntrɪkli/
translation icon : egocéntricamente
  • People only believe they are irrelevant because they are not experiencing the divine source behind the Ten Speakings, and it egocentrically serves them to take that "relativistic humanitarian" position.

Examples

  • Preschoolers construe their interactions with others egocentrically and exclusively within a personal context.

    Academic text (1992)

  • He always thinks of his own interests and acts egocentrically, ignoring what others might need.

  • If a conflict is present, the highly motivated person does not take others' perspectives into account but reacts egocentrically.

    Academic text (2000)

  • For example, a child in the preoperational stage of cognitive development (two to seven years) (Piaget, 1973) is said to view the world egocentrically.

    Academic text (2006)

  • They used a variety of terms when talking about sexual activity, all of which were egocentrically based and focused on the male either receiving something (e.g., "getting some ass," "get some") or doing something to a female (e.g., "hit them," "screw her").

    Academic text (2004)

  • During the meeting, she spoke egocentrically, only sharing her achievements without considering her team's efforts.

  • In group projects, she tends to behave egocentrically, making decisions that benefit herself rather than the whole team.

Synonyms

selfishly
vsegocentrically
18 3.4

Acting in a way that helps only yourself and not others

focuses on self broadly rather than only personal needs
egotistically
vsegocentrically
1 7.7

In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than other people

is about self-focus but without the strong vanity element
egoistically
vsegocentrically
8.1

In a selfish way that shows care only for your own needs

is identical in meaning and shows no notable difference
self-conceitedly
vsegocentrically
9.2

In a proud way that shows you think you are better than others

focuses on self without the proud or arrogant attitude

Antonyms

considerately
1 3.0

In a way that shows care for other people's feelings and needs

How Self-Centered

selfishly
18 3.4
egocentrically
8.2

Surface Forms

egocentrically positive
egocentricallyer comparative
egocentricallyest superlative

Morphology

egocentrically = egocentric (transparent) = ego + centric + ly

Formed by a regular adverbial derivation from 'egocentric' to mean 'in a self-centered way', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word egocentrically comes from ego, which means 'I', and centric, which means 'center'. So to act egocentrically is to put yourself at the 'center' and focus only on your own view, not on others.