🇬🇧🇪🇸 egocentric - egocéntrico : English Lesson

Meaning of "egocentric" ("egocéntrico"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Egocentric means you mostly think about yourself and what you want, instead of thinking about how other people feel or what they might need. An egocentric person usually wants to be first, have the biggest piece, and get all the attention. They often forget to share, to listen to others, or to notice when someone else is upset. Being egocentric doesn’t mean you are evil, but it means you need to practice caring about other people too, not just yourself.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Our egocentric rooster crows like he invented the sun every single morning.

Olivia’s egocentric birthday wish was, “I wish every day was MY birthday and nobody else’s.”

At the talent show, the egocentric magician kept turning the spotlight back on himself, even when the rabbit was doing tricks.

During group work, the egocentric student named the team “Team Me, Featuring Some Other People.”

Our egocentric parrot only learned one sentence: “Let’s talk about how awesome I am.”

Sam sat at the picnic, egocentric, stacking plates until no one else had food. His friends watched. He laughed, egocentric, scooping the last cake. A child cried; Sam looked in a puddle, egocentric face reflected. Seeing hurt, the egocentric habit cracked. He returned plates and, surprised, felt small, not egocentric anymore.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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