self-regarding

adjective

self-re·​gard·​ing ˌself-ri-ˈgär-diŋ 

: concerned with oneself or one's own interests

Synonyms

• egocentric
• egoistic
• egoistical
• egomaniacal
• egotistic
• egotistical
• narcissistic
• self-absorbed
• self-centered
• self-concerned
• self-infatuated
• self-interested
• self-involved
• self-loving
• self-obsessed
• self-oriented
• self-preoccupied
• self-seeking
• self-serving
• selfish
• solipsistic

Examples of self-regarding in a Sentence

many residents of that community seem to be into psychoanalysis, a luxury that few but the self-regarding wealthy can afford

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above