Someone who is eccentric means they have unusual or odd behavior, this then relates to the origin of the word which is egocentric meaning self centered. This then also goes on to relate to "center" because a person is "self centered" or egocentric.
High egocentrism = eccentric = self CENTERED
I believe the answer is A. With universal meaning diverse. Hope that helps feel free to ask me questions if you don’t understand. :)
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