as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
her exquisite egocentrism informs her conception of reality: she thinks the world revolves around her
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Recent Examples of egocentrism
Other simulations have relied on personality trait theory, which holds that people have varying levels of psychoticism (aggression and egocentrism), extraversion (associated with more daring behaviors) and neuroticism (linked to anxiety and shyness).
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
The common traits here are a lack of empathy and egocentrism.
—Ana Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
There's a certain human egocentrism that undervalues how big the system is.
—Francis Wilkinson, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2011
But as the Allied drive slowed through late 1944, the egocentric Californian raged at Montgomery’s own egocentrism and Eisenhower’s willingness to indulge the British.
—Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
Rather than counteract that cavalier egocentrism by developing Gede and Lily in any detail, the movie replicates and reinforces it.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2022
Call yourself by name to untangle from your Critic’s egocentrism.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 July 2022
Studies 4 and 5 further suggest that this overconfidence is born of egocentrism, the inherent difficulty of detaching oneself from one's own perspective when evaluating the perspective of someone else.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2014
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
The common traits here are a lack of empathy and egocentrism.
—Ana Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
There's a certain human egocentrism that undervalues how big the system is.
—Francis Wilkinson, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2011
But as the Allied drive slowed through late 1944, the egocentric Californian raged at Montgomery’s own egocentrism and Eisenhower’s willingness to indulge the British.
—Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
Rather than counteract that cavalier egocentrism by developing Gede and Lily in any detail, the movie replicates and reinforces it.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2022
Call yourself by name to untangle from your Critic’s egocentrism.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 July 2022
Studies 4 and 5 further suggest that this overconfidence is born of egocentrism, the inherent difficulty of detaching oneself from one's own perspective when evaluating the perspective of someone else.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egocentrism
Noun
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Less selfishness and more of a consideration for the next generations of human beings and other beings (animals and environment) that will inherit our mistakes.—
Laurel Dalrymple,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Catherine’s major personality traits are selfishness and a mild yet persistent case of trichophagia.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2024
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Shrugging off physical vanity and even declining to correct strangers on their nonbinary pronouns, Gibson retreats from identity in the face of an all-consuming and transformative illness.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Whether the room is used for overlapping daily routines or as a space to rest and relax, popular features include separate vanities, dual sinks, and showers with multiple showerheads and plenty of space for two people.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
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But if the first week of this administration is any sign, my fellow Catholic JD Vance will choose the ego of Donald Trump over the gospel of Jesus Christ.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Every aspect of my being, all of my ego, my insecurities, my strengths.—
Eliza Griswold,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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But the moon landing did nothing to diminish injustice, war, poverty, bigotry, narcissism or philosophical emptiness, the scourges of mankind.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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Personality Disorders: Traits like narcissism can exacerbate manipulative behaviors that have always been present.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2024
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Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information, Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
11 Aug. 2024
Noun
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The 1960s-era egotism in that earlier vision was tempered.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Gratitude is the opposite of selfishness, egotism, avarice or narcissism.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Egocentrism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egocentrism. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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