French word

autocentré

Pronunciation

IPA/otosɑ̃tʁe/

Meaning

  • adjectiveself-centered

Example

Il est autocentré et n'écoute jamais les autres.

He is self-centered and never listens to others.

Illustration for autocentré (self-centered)

More examples

Elle se montre souvent autocentrée dans les discussions de groupe.

She often shows herself to be self-centered in group discussions.

Core concept

A person whose attention keeps returning to personal concerns while other people remain at the edge.

Common phrases

  • se montrer autocentré

    show oneself to be self-centered

  • comportement autocentré

    self-centered conduct

Similar words

égocentrique: Treating oneself as central while remaining indifferent to surrounding circumstances or feelings.
égoïste: Acting to satisfy personal wants or gain without considering other people.

Definition in French

Qui a tendance à placer ses propres préoccupations et intérêts au centre de sa pensée et de ses actes.

Word origin

Autocentré combines French auto-, from Greek autos meaning 'self', with centré, the past participle of centrer meaning 'centered'.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, autocentré follows normal agreement: autocentrée, autocentrés, and autocentrées.

Other meanings

  • selfishadjective
  • self-absorbedadjective

Opposites

  • altruisteselflessadjective

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