Selfness and Selflessness

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Selfness noun - Excessive interest in oneself.

Usage example: there's a relentless selfness about her poetry that is wearisome to readers who do not find her endlessly fascinating

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Selflessness is an antonym for selfness.

Selflessness noun - Acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity.

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Selfness is an antonym for selflessness.

Nearby Words: self, selfless

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