self-preoccupation

noun

self-pre·​oc·​cu·​pa·​tion ˌself-(ˌ)prē-ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-shən 

: the state of being absorbed or occupied with oneself : preoccupation with oneself

… the self-preoccupation of early adolescence.

—Judith Steven-Long et al.

Synonyms

• egocentricity
• egocentrism
• egoism
• egomania
• egotism
• narcissism
• navel-gazing
• self-absorption
• self-centeredness
• self-concern
• self-interest
• self-involvement
• self-regard
• selfishness
• selfness

Examples of self-preoccupation in a Sentence

the smug self-preoccupation of a generation that had grown up experiencing nothing but affluence

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above