Egocentrism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  egocentrism \egocentrism\ n.
     the personality trait that causes one to attempt to get
     personal recognition for oneself (especially by unacceptable
     means).
  
     Syn: egoism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  egocentrism
       n : attempting to get personal recognition for yourself
           (especially by unacceptable means) [syn: {egoism}, {self-interest},
            {self-concern}, {self-centeredness}] [ant: {altruism}]