egocentricity

/ˌiɡoʊsəntɹˈɪsᵻɾi/ noun

The quality of being egocentric.

Word Origin A hybrid: Latin ego 'I' + Greek kentron 'center' (from 'sharp point', the point of a compass). Egocentricity is the state of being self-centered. The kentron root gives us center, central, eccentric (off-center), and concentrate (bring to a center).

noun The quality of being egocentric. countable

His egocentricity made it difficult for him to maintain lasting friendships.

(名词) 自我中心

他的自我中心主义使他难以维持长久的友谊。

(sustantivo) egocentrismo; egoísmo [La cualidad de ser egocéntrico.]

Su egocentrismo le dificultaba mantener amistades duraderas.

(nom) égocentrisme; égoïsme [Égocentrisme, tendance à tout rapporter à soi-même.]

Son egocentricity rendait difficile pour lui le maintien d'amitiés durables.

(Substantiv) Egozentrik; Selbstbezogenheit [Die Eigenschaft, ausschließlich auf sich selbst bezogen zu sein und die Bedürfnisse anderer zu ignorieren.]

Seine **Egocentricity** machte es ihm schwer, dauerhafte Freundschaften zu pflegen.

(名詞) 自己中心的な性質; すべてを自分の観点から見る傾向。

彼の自己中心性が、長く続く友情を維持することを難しくしていた。

(substantivo) egocentrismo; egocentricidade [A qualidade de ser egocêntrico.]

Seu egocentrismo dificultava a manutenção de amizades duradouras.

Word parts: ego + centr + ic + ity

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