as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
the novel's major characters all suffer from self-absorption, and they are every bit as insufferable as such people are in real life
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Recent Examples of self-absorption
Her self-absorption at this critical juncture is exactly what Julien needed to hear to feel free to abandon ship.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
The biggest emotional gut punch comes not from anything that happens to Strings, but when Essie is predictably cast aside as yet another pawn in the crooner's game of high-minded self-absorption.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Both behavioral traits share some core symptoms, including self-absorption, a high sense of self-importance, hostility, and a high sense of entitlement.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
For audiences familiar with the story, where Cécile and Anne end up will not surprise, but newbies will likely be shocked at the potency of Cécile’s teenage self-absorption.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
The biggest emotional gut punch comes not from anything that happens to Strings, but when Essie is predictably cast aside as yet another pawn in the crooner's game of high-minded self-absorption.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Both behavioral traits share some core symptoms, including self-absorption, a high sense of self-importance, hostility, and a high sense of entitlement.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
For audiences familiar with the story, where Cécile and Anne end up will not surprise, but newbies will likely be shocked at the potency of Cécile’s teenage self-absorption.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-absorption
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If Nietzsche was right, altruism comes from selfishness, humility from arrogance, love from hate.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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His selfishness ran counterintuitive to the label’s ethos, which Faith Evans described as being familial.—
Jayson Rodriguez,
Variety,
18 Nov. 2024
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Sound design includes a girl power soundtrack credited to Meltzer and associate director Bailey Hacker, set design by Michael McKeever puts the focal point on large portraits of past presidents and a change of set a couple of times moves the action to a vanity in the office’s ladies’ bathroom.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Naturally, the principal bedroom has massive side-by-side closets and its own ensuite bath, complete with marble flooring, green ceramic tile walls, double vanities, and a glass shower.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Personality Disorders: Traits like narcissism can exacerbate manipulative behaviors that have always been present.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Johanson’s narrator refers frequently to the narcissism of actors and their hunger for approval.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
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Meghan McCain slams Meghan Markle's new 'out of touch' TV show: 'Do something to help people instead of your ego' Production delays in an industry still recovering from the 2023 SAG-WGA strikes are only the tip of the iceberg.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Over the past fifty years, the job of Lorne Michaels, the show’s creator, has been to make the stars look good, and to corral the egos and talents on his staff in order to get the program on the air, live.—
Susan Morrison,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Self-absorption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-absorption. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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