Phrase guide

think the world revolves around one

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

to think of oneself as overly important

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, figuratively

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: denken dat de wereld om zich draait — Translations
  • Finnish: luulla olevansa maailman napa — Translations
  • French: se prendre pour le nombril du monde — Translations
  • German: denken, dass sich die Welt um einen dreht — Translations
  • Polish: uważać się za pępek świata — Translations
  • Russian: счита́ть себя́ пупо́м земли́ (sčitátʹ sebjá pupóm zemlí) — Translations