egocentricity
noun [ U ] uk/ˌiː.ɡəʊ.senˈtrɪs.ə.ti/ us/ˌiː.ɡoʊ.senˈtrɪs.ə.t̬i/
自我中心（主义）;自私自利
the condition of thinking only about yourself and what is good for you
He has to give up his egocentricity and develop the beginnings of a more altruistic point of view. 他必须放弃以自我为中心，开始培养一种更加利他主义的观点。
This is a sign of the shallow egocentricity of the modern age. 这便是现代社会浅薄的自我中心主义的表现。
See: egocentric
- More examples
- Custody disputes are often driven by unresolved conflicts or egocentricity.
- She was a good critic of her own work, despite her egocentricity.
- There are certain kinds of art that benefit from egocentricity.