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Egocentric vs Endocentric - What's the difference?

egocentric | endocentric |

As adjectives the difference between egocentric and endocentric

is that egocentric is selfish, self-centered while endocentric is (grammar|of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.

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.

    • endocentric

    English

    (wikipedia endocentric)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.
    • The noun "houseboat" is endocentric because "boat" is also a noun.

    Related terms

    * exocentric