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自己中心性 (じこちゅうしんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
egocentrism ; self-centeredness
A psychological term referring to the inability to differentiate between self and other, or the tendency to view everything in relation to oneself. Often used in developmental psychology and everyday descriptions of selfish behavior.
彼かれ
の
自じ
己こ
中ちゅう
心しん
性せい
に
は
周しゅう
囲い
も
呆あき
れ
て
いる
。
People around him are fed up with his self-centeredness.
Similar words 自じ 己こ 中ちゅう 心しん 的てき An adjective meaning 'self-centered' or 'egocentric', describing a person's attitude or behavior, while 自己中心性 is the abstract noun form referring to the quality or concept.
利り 己こ 主しゅ 義ぎ Refers to 'egoism' as a philosophical or ethical stance that prioritizes self-interest, whereas 自己中心性 is more about cognitive or developmental egocentrism.
Etymology Compound of 自己 (self), 中心 (center), and 性 (nature/quality), literally 'self-centered nature'. A calque from Western psychological terminology.
