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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread A word I've long forgotten.... #179603 10/14/2008 10:22 AM Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 Scooter stranger Scooter stranger Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 When I was at school our teacher told us a word that meant 'the current generation believes theirs is the most important time in history'. I have long forgotten the word and have been unable to find it, can anyone help? Thank you. Scott Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A word I've long forgotten.... Scooter #179604 10/14/2008 1:20 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando ParkinT enthusiast ParkinT enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando 'Entitlement' is a term that has been used to describe the attitude of the current generation (the one just entering the workforce). It is evident in the attitude of young workers: "I showed up for work today, what more do you want from me?!" "I am certain there is too much certainty in the world" -Michael Crichton Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A word I've long forgotten.... Scooter #179605 10/14/2008 4:44 PM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 155 morphememedley member morphememedley member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 155 Do you remember whether the word ended with centric? New terms ending with that are, with the aid of the hyphen, made up fairly often, it seems. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A word I've long forgotten.... Scooter #179607 10/15/2008 2:38 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA TheFallibleFiend veteran TheFallibleFiend veteran Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA egocentric privileged fatalistic selfsatisfied culture of undeserved self-esteem? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A word I've long forgotten.... TheFallibleFiend #179608 10/15/2008 3:01 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Temporocentric. I learned the same thing, in college. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A word I've long forgotten.... Jackie #179609 10/15/2008 3:52 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass I think Jackie is onto (or on?) something -- while you can't find temporocentrism in any online dictionary, it does turn up in Sociology texts such as the Dictionary of Sociology. Last edited by tsuwm; 10/15/2008 1:00 PM. Reason: typo Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A word I've long forgotten.... tsuwm #179628 10/16/2008 7:55 AM Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 Scooter stranger Scooter stranger Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 Thank you all - it is honestly so long ago I am not sure but temporocentrism does sound like the best fit. Appreciated. Scott Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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