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Egocentric vs Complacent - What's the difference?

egocentric | complacent |

As adjectives the difference between egocentric and complacent

is that egocentric is selfish, self-centered while complacent is uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.

As a noun egocentric

is a person who is egocentric.

egocentric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • selfish, self-centered
  • Egotistical.
  • 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.

    • Anagrams

    * geocentric

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is egocentric.

    • complacent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
  • Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem.

    • Usage notes

    * (term) should not be confused with its homophone, complaisant.

    Synonyms

    * smug * self-satisfied

    Derived terms

    * (l) * self-complacent

    Related terms

    * complacence * complacency

    External links

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