self-centeredness

noun

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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Recent Examples of self-centeredness There’s a fine line between self-care and self-centeredness. — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 2 June 2026 This same self-centeredness compels his girlfriend (Olivia Thirlby) to move out of their modest apartment without warning. — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026 Where Grande really shines is in showing Glinda’s growing realization of this and whether to accept it, of how her self-centeredness has hurt other people — including her best friend, who is now running for her life. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025 This is different from egoism and self-centeredness. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Christ reveals that we can’t be held hostage by inharmony, self-centeredness, or bitterness, in ourselves or others. — Liz Butterfield Wallingford, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-centeredness
  1. selfishness
  2. vanity
  3. ego
  4. narcissism
  5. egocentrism
  6. egocentricity
  7. egoism
Noun
  • Sieler’s selfishness, in this sense his ability to get sacks himself, might be best for the team.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Defeating the dragon and reclaiming the treasure represents the restoration of order and the triumph of generosity over selfishness.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of selfishness
Noun
  • This, in turn, resulted in a bathroom remodel because the entire two-sink vanity needed to be replaced.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Leo is the hype friend of the zodiac, encouraging us to be proud and confident in ourselves — not from a place of vanity but from genuine self-respect.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanity
Noun
  • But what really interested us with this movie was trying to understand the humanity and searching for and exploring the love and the loyalty to characters to have a dialogue with an audience and not do it for the sake of ego or shock.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In a day when outsized egos rule the sports landscape, Harvey is humble, upbeat and engaging.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ego
Noun
  • In Salzburg, sharing becomes essence, not the kind of narcissism that appears to be adopted by our upcoming LA28 cultural Olympiad, in which Angelenos are invited to submit entrees that show off our goods rather than a cultural exchange.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But there is certainly consistencies with the narcissism and being driven by power and control.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of narcissism
Noun
  • Young children frequently blame themselves due to egocentrism, while the transition to two homes presents logistical and emotional challenges.
    — Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Such assumptions are based more on psychological phenomena like egocentrism.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of egocentrism
Noun
  • Luckily, the egocentricity of the business makes for very interesting pickings.
    — James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of egocentricity
Noun
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There was too much egoism politically for each country to be all together with a unique economy, language and president.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of egoism

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