selfness

noun

self·​ness ˈself-nəs 

1

: egoism, selfishness

2

: personality, selfhood

Synonyms

• egocentricity
• egocentrism
• egoism
• egomania
• egotism
• narcissism
• navel-gazing
• self-absorption
• self-centeredness
• self-concern
• self-interest
• self-involvement
• self-preoccupation
• self-regard
• selfishness

Examples of selfness in a Sentence

there's a relentless selfness about her poetry that is wearisome to readers who do not find her endlessly fascinating

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1