as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
the only reason for constantly ignoring everyone else's problems is selfishness
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Recent Examples of selfishness
Ju-a calls Si-jun out for his selfishness—both during the years of their romantic relationship, and now.
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Your article exemplifies the stupidity and selfishness of those ruling California’s Democratic Party.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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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Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Your article exemplifies the stupidity and selfishness of those ruling California’s Democratic Party.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Whereas the people of the country paid dearly for their moment of selfishness.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for selfishness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfishness
Noun
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Tiny Solar Homes The bathroom is nearby and contains a shower, vanity sink, and a flushing toilet.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2025
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The resurgence of popular beauty looks of decades past comes at no surprise to those who grew up watching their mothers and grandmothers do their hair or paint their nails at their bathroom vanity.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s slogans—America First and Make America Great Again—embody the essence of populism, namely using ideology to advance a political program that is morally unconstrained and driven by collective egoism.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2024
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Managing egos is unavoidable, but having to manage someone’s ego right from the start is not a positive indicator of things to come.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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But how did egos not get in the way, especially after the seasons Prince and Conner had in 2023?—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Selfishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfishness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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