Selfishness
Selfishness noun - Excessive interest in oneself.
Usage example: the only reason for constantly ignoring everyone else's problems is selfishness
Self-preoccupation and selfishness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-preoccupation" instead a noun "Selfishness".
Self-preoccupation
Self-preoccupation noun - Excessive interest in oneself.
Usage example: the smug self-preoccupation of a generation that had grown up experiencing nothing but affluence
Selfishness and self-preoccupation are semantically related. You can use "Selfishness" instead a noun phrase "Self-preoccupation".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- conceit and selfishness
- conceit and self-preoccupation
- pride and selfishness
- pride and self-preoccupation
- self-love and selfishness
- self-love and self-preoccupation
- egotism and selfishness
- egotism and self-preoccupation
- narcissism and selfishness
- narcissism and self-preoccupation
- vanity and selfishness
- vanity and self-preoccupation
- self-regard and selfishness
- self-regard and self-preoccupation
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