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• self´-cen´tered|ly — self cen|tered «SEHLF SEHN tuhrd», adjective. 1. occupied with one s own interests and affairs. 2. = selfish. (Cf. ↑selfish) 3. being a fixed point around which other things move. –self´ cen´tered|ly, adverb. –self´ cen´tered|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• self-cen|tered — «SEHLF SEHN tuhrd», adjective. 1. occupied with one s own interests and affairs. 2. = selfish. (Cf. ↑selfish) 3. being a fixed point around which other things move. –self´ cen´tered|ly, adverb. –self´ cen´tered|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• self´-cen´tered|ness — self cen|tered «SEHLF SEHN tuhrd», adjective. 1. occupied with one s own interests and affairs. 2. = selfish. (Cf. ↑selfish) 3. being a fixed point around which other things move. –self´ cen´tered|ly, adverb. –self´ cen´tered|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• self-centered — self′ cen′tered adj. 1) engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical 2) centered in oneself or itself Also, esp. brit. self′ cen′tred. Etymology: 1670–80 self′ cen′tered•ly,adv. self′ cen′tered•ness,n …   From formal English to slang

• Self-centered — Self cen tered, Self centred Self cen tred, a. 1. Centered in itself, or in one s self. [1913 Webster] There hangs the ball of earth and water mixt, Self centered and unmoved. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. interested solely or primiarily in oneself,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Self-centred — Self centered Self cen tered, Self centred Self cen tred, a. 1. Centered in itself, or in one s self. [1913 Webster] There hangs the ball of earth and water mixt, Self centered and unmoved. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. interested solely or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables