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egocentric

/ˌiːɡoʊˈsɛntrɪk/ /ˌɛɡoʊˈsɛntrɪk/

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noun

Égocentrique

A person who is egocentric.

Examples :

"The egocentric in the group only talked about himself and his accomplishments at the team meeting. "

L'égocentrique du groupe n'a parlé que de lui et de ses réalisations lors de la réunion d'équipe.

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adjective

Égoïste, égocentrique

Selfish, self-centered

Examples :

"Her egocentric attitude made it difficult for her to work in a team because she only cared about her own ideas. "

Son attitude égocentrique rendait difficile pour elle de travailler en équipe, car elle ne se souciait que de ses propres idées.

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adjective

Égocentrique, égoïste

Examples :

"Sarah's egocentric attitude made it difficult to work with her on the group project because she only cared about her own ideas. "

L'attitude égocentrique de Sarah rendait difficile de travailler avec elle sur le projet de groupe, car elle ne se souciait que de ses propres idées.

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adjective

Égocentrique

Relating to spatial representations: linked to a reference frame based on one's own location within the environment (as when giving the direction as "right" rather than "north"); opposed to allocentric.

Examples :

"The child gave egocentric directions to the park, saying it was "straight ahead" and "past the big tree," rather than describing it as "northwest" from their current location. "

L'enfant a donné des indications égocentriques pour aller au parc, disant que c'était "tout droit" et "après le grand arbre", plutôt que de le décrire comme étant "au nord-ouest" de son emplacement actuel.

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