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adj
Egotistically obsessed with oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: egocentric, self-absorbed, solipsistic, egoistical, every man for himself, idiocentric, individualistic, interested, porkish, reptilian, selfish, selflike, selfsome, self-centered, self-interested, self-minded, self-seeking, self-serving
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Concerned or relating to the self, and not necessarily the greater good of one's group, community, tribe, etc.; individualistic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: egoistic, egoistical, egocentric, self-centred
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English centered English self-centered From self- + centered.
