† self-centreself-centerv.

Forms: 1700s self-center.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, centre v.

Etymology: < self- prefix + centre v., probably after self-centred adj., self-centring adj.

Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To cause to be centred in or on the self.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [verb (transitive)] > centre in oneself

self-centre1796

1796 S. T. Coleridge Relig. Musings in Poems Var. Subj. 146 What thirsty Cares Drink up the spirit and the dim regards Self-center.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	self-centre
释义	† self-centreself-centerv. Forms: 1700s self-center. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, centre v. Etymology: < self- prefix + centre v., probably after self-centred adj., self-centring adj. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To cause to be centred in or on the self. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [verb (transitive)] > centre in oneself self-centre1796 1796 S. T. Coleridge Relig. Musings in Poems Var. Subj. 146 What thirsty Cares Drink up the spirit and the dim regards Self-center. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < v.1796
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