selfness

noun

ˈself-nəs How to pronounce selfness (audio)
Definition of selfnessnext
as in selfishness
excessive interest in oneself there's a relentless selfness about her poetry that is wearisome to readers who do not find her endlessly fascinating

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  1. selfishness
  2. ego
  3. vanity
  4. egoism
  5. narcissism
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
  • 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
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
  • 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
Noun
  • Personality Disorders: Traits like narcissism can exacerbate manipulative behaviors that have always been present.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Johanson’s narrator refers frequently to the narcissism of actors and their hunger for approval.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of narcissism
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