think the world revolves around one

verb

to think of oneself as overly important

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Meanings

verbthink the world revolves around one (third-person singular simple present thinks the world revolves around one, present participle thinking the world revolves around one, simple past and past participle thought the world revolved around one)

present singular third person thinks the world revolves around one · participle present thinking the world revolves around one · participle past thought the world revolved around one · past thought the world revolved around one · alternative think the whole world revolves around one

  1. derogatoryfigurativelyto think of oneself as overly important

Translations

Dutch denken dat de wereld om zich draait
  • denken dat de wereld om zich draaitTranslations
Finnish luulla olevansa maailman napa
  • luulla olevansa maailman napaTranslations
French se prendre pour le nombril du monde
  • se prendre pour le nombril du mondeTranslations
German denken, dass sich die Welt um einen dreht
  • denken, dass sich die Welt um einen drehtTranslations
Polish uważać się za pępek świata
  • uważać się za pępek świataTranslations
Russian счита́ть себя́ пупо́м земли́
  • счита́ть себя́ пупо́м земли́ (sčitátʹ sebjá pupóm zemlí)Translations
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APA

think the world revolves around one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/think%20the%20world%20revolves%20around%20one

MLA

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Chicago

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