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n. - A self-centered person with little regard for others adj. - Limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs.

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  • How egocentric is it for these postmodernist writers to whip up these verbose tomes without the slightest concern about reader engagement?
  • It has taken humans such a long time to go from "egocentric" local units to objectively standardized.
  • Trust me when I tell you that that kind of egocentric attitude is sweeping America like a blast of cold Canadian air.
  • "egocentric" organization in the brain in various cultures.
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