egocentrismo

egocentrism

noun eh-goh-sehn-TREES-moh Rare

Also means

self-centredness

Usage Note

Egocentrismo describes the cognitive or personality trait of viewing everything from one's own perspective, not necessarily selfishness — psychologists distinguish it from egoísmo (selfishness). Egocéntrico is the adjective. The prefix ego- (Latin: I, self) appears in many related Spanish terms such as egolatría (self-worship) and egomanía.

Examples

"Su egocentrismo le impide escuchar a los demás."

Natural Translation

His egocentrism prevents him from listening to others.

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