as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
in their self-involvement, they never noticed that one of their coworkers was on the verge of an emotional breakdown
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Recent Examples of self-involvement
But there’s no monopoly on self-involvement, in my experience.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
At the far opposite end of the adulthood spectrum is Jeff (Alex Wolff), a floppy mess of romantic misadventures and extravagant self-involvement and possibly the world’s most distracted producer.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Too often, his method isn’t nearly as subtle or searching, and this, combined with a reflexive self-involvement, tends to rob The Message of truly resonant insight in both Senegal and Israel.
—Daniel Bergner, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
The characters’ identities are just a medium for exposing their self-involvement.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
The narcissist, instead of sprouting healthy attachments to others, remains stranded in the oceanic self-involvement of infancy.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
But that self-involvement, for lack of a better word, doesn’t collapse into self-loathing.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 18 June 2023
Moreover, her self-involvement appears especially stark against the background of a city that carries such appalling historical freight.
—Charles Arrowsmith, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
The sumptuous low register is a shade reminiscent of Marian Anderson; the dramatic high register calls to mind the fabled Conchita Supervia; the complete self-involvement with the music brings to mind Lotte Lehmann.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
At the far opposite end of the adulthood spectrum is Jeff (Alex Wolff), a floppy mess of romantic misadventures and extravagant self-involvement and possibly the world’s most distracted producer.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Too often, his method isn’t nearly as subtle or searching, and this, combined with a reflexive self-involvement, tends to rob The Message of truly resonant insight in both Senegal and Israel.
—Daniel Bergner, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
The characters’ identities are just a medium for exposing their self-involvement.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
The narcissist, instead of sprouting healthy attachments to others, remains stranded in the oceanic self-involvement of infancy.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
But that self-involvement, for lack of a better word, doesn’t collapse into self-loathing.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 18 June 2023
Moreover, her self-involvement appears especially stark against the background of a city that carries such appalling historical freight.
—Charles Arrowsmith, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
The sumptuous low register is a shade reminiscent of Marian Anderson; the dramatic high register calls to mind the fabled Conchita Supervia; the complete self-involvement with the music brings to mind Lotte Lehmann.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-involvement
Noun
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Whereas the people of the country paid dearly for their moment of selfishness.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Some view focusing on one’s goals with determination as an act of selfishness.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Soapstone tops the bespoke vanity with hardware from Rejuvenation.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Petroni Photography The primary suite bathroom features twin vanities, side-by-side showers encased in a glass cube and a black bathtub under a crystal chandelier at its center.—
Ray Parisi,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the case of Fellini’s achievement, is someone going to produce a more harrowing portrait of the self-deluding toxicity of male narcissism?—
Jim Shepard,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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There's some research that finds narcissism can improve.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After surviving the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) comes to the USA to build a life for his family while weathering his own considerable ego and vices.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The distinction there isn’t about ego but whether Musk’s wrecking ball can continue swinging unabated.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Self-involvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-involvement. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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