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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
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'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
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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.
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egocentric
privileged
fatalistic
selfsatisfied
culture of undeserved self-esteem?
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Carpal Tunnel
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Temporocentric. I learned the same thing, in college.
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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
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Thank you all - it is honestly so long ago I am not sure but temporocentrism does sound like the best fit.
Appreciated.
Scott
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