egocentric

/ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntɹɪk/adj

High School

Selfish, self-centered, self-absorbed.

Egotistical.

Relating to spatial representations: linked to a reference frame based on one's own location within the environment (as when giving the direction as "right" rather than "north"); opposed to allocentric.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

egocentric egoistical egotistic every man for himself full of oneself idiocentric individualistic interested porkish reptilian self-absorbed self-centered self-interested self-minded self-seeking

Antonyms

allocentric

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

eccentric concentric ethnocentric geocentric afrocentric anthropocentric

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

ear eat eba eby eck eco eda ede edi edo

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

acog klug koga krog eggcup galaxy catalog cowgirl hexagon kangaroo

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