self-preoccupation

noun

ˌself-(ˌ)prē-ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-shən How to pronounce self-preoccupation (audio)
Definition of self-preoccupationnext
as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself the smug self-preoccupation of a generation that had grown up experiencing nothing but affluence

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  1. selfishness
  2. vanity
  3. ego
Noun
  • If Nietzsche was right, altruism comes from selfishness, humility from arrogance, love from hate.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • His selfishness ran counterintuitive to the label’s ethos, which Faith Evans described as being familial.
    Jayson Rodriguez, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of selfishness
Noun
  • Its bathroom has a walk-in shower and a vanity with a marble counter.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • In one photo, a 7-year-old Eilish smiles happily in front of a birthday cake designed to look like a vanity.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of vanity
Noun
  • There is no solution easily at hand because the usual sports complications of money and ego are in play.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Any of those guys to come here and submit to the program and put your ego aside and go for team glory?
    Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of ego
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