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self-centeredness

NOUN

egoism

Synonyms

STRONG

arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egocentrism egomania egotism gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-absorption self-confidence self-importance self-interest self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority vainglory vanity

WEAK

egocentricity self-admiration self-involvement swellheadedness vaunting

Antonyms

STRONG

humility meekness modesty shyness timidity

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Of course, one instance of self-centeredness is not the same as having narcissistic personality disorder.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2023

It might come down to his self-centeredness wearing you out.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023

It sounds like your brother’s self-centeredness might have prevented you from doing broaching this conversation earlier, but if he seems to have changed, there may be nothing to worry about.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2022

Narcissistic personality disorder, for example, is characterized by grandiosity, self-centeredness and a lack of empathy.

From Scientific American • Jan. 19, 2022

At Sophie Mol’s funeral and in the days before Estha was Returned, they saw her swollen eyes, and with the self-centeredness of children, held themselves wholly culpable for her grief.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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