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Nov 30, 2009
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e•go•cen•tric



Pronunciation: (ē"gō-sen'trik, eg"ō-), [key]
—adj.
1. having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things: an egocentric philosophy that ignores social causes.
2. having little or no regard for interests, beliefs, or attitudes other than one's own; self-centered: an egocentric person; egocentric demands upon the time and patience of others.

—n.
an egocentric person.

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