as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
the novel's major characters all suffer from self-absorption, and they are every bit as insufferable as such people are in real life
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Recent Examples of self-absorption
This self-absorption can lead to anxiety, research suggests, which prevents people from reaching out in the first place out of a fear of rejection.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Her self-absorption at this critical juncture is exactly what Julien needed to hear to feel free to abandon ship.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
The biggest emotional gut punch comes not from anything that happens to Strings, but when Essie is predictably cast aside as yet another pawn in the crooner's game of high-minded self-absorption.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Both behavioral traits share some core symptoms, including self-absorption, a high sense of self-importance, hostility, and a high sense of entitlement.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for self-absorption
Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Her self-absorption at this critical juncture is exactly what Julien needed to hear to feel free to abandon ship.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
The biggest emotional gut punch comes not from anything that happens to Strings, but when Essie is predictably cast aside as yet another pawn in the crooner's game of high-minded self-absorption.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Both behavioral traits share some core symptoms, including self-absorption, a high sense of self-importance, hostility, and a high sense of entitlement.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for self-absorption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-absorption
Noun
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Whereas the people of the country paid dearly for their moment of selfishness.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Some view focusing on one’s goals with determination as an act of selfishness.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Soapstone tops the bespoke vanity with hardware from Rejuvenation.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Petroni Photography The primary suite bathroom features twin vanities, side-by-side showers encased in a glass cube and a black bathtub under a crystal chandelier at its center.—
Ray Parisi,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the case of Fellini’s achievement, is someone going to produce a more harrowing portrait of the self-deluding toxicity of male narcissism?—
Jim Shepard,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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There's some research that finds narcissism can improve.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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After surviving the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) comes to the USA to build a life for his family while weathering his own considerable ego and vices.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The distinction there isn’t about ego but whether Musk’s wrecking ball can continue swinging unabated.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Self-absorption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-absorption. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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