self-obsessed

adjective

self-ob·​sessed ˌself-əb-ˈsest How to pronounce self-obsessed (audio)
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: excessively preoccupied with oneself or with one's own concerns : obsessed with oneself
self-obsessed celebrities
also : characteristic of one who is self-obsessed
self-obsessed thoughts

Examples of self-obsessed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Millennials and Gen Zers (Louis himself is a Millennial) are sometimes derided for being self-obsessed. Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-obsessed was in 1878

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“Self-obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-obsessed. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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