self-centeredness

noun

Definition of self-centerednessnext
as in selfishness
excessive interest in oneself in her extreme self-centeredness she hadn't even noticed that her friend was depressed

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  1. selfishness
  2. vanity
  3. ego
  4. narcissism
  5. egocentrism
  6. egoism
Noun
  • Cassie McCarthy, a licensed clinical social worker specializing in relational dynamics, added that reframing selfishness is key.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Compared to the rest of the world’s peoples, Americans lead the planet in selfishness.
    K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of selfishness
Noun
  • Here, garland drapes over each medicine cabinet and fills a small bowl on the vanity top, adding punches of color and festivity without being too literal.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The bathroom itself looks a lot like its counterpart and has a shower, a small vanity sink, and a flushing toilet, as well as some more storage.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of vanity
Noun
  • Good athletes are typically highly coachable, leaving their ego at the door, being adaptable and open to feedback and viewing constructive feedback as a gift toward improvement.
    Jennifer Shewan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But fortunately for my oral health and fragile ego, my people-pleasing tendencies won out — and the product changed my life.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of ego
Noun
  • But at least their narcissism can be advantageous to others and society, particularly when it is also expressed in terms of altruistic or prosocial motives.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Glinda’s hair flips and knee-jerk narcissism lack the necessary conviction.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of narcissism
Noun
  • Other simulations have relied on personality trait theory, which holds that people have varying levels of psychoticism (aggression and egocentrism), extraversion (associated with more daring behaviors) and neuroticism (linked to anxiety and shyness).
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The common traits here are a lack of empathy and egocentrism.
    Ana Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of egocentrism
Noun
  • Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information, Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
Definition of egoism
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