self-concern

noun

self-con·​cern ˌself-kən-ˈsərn How to pronounce self-concern (audio)
: a selfish or morbid concern for oneself
self-concerned adjective

Examples of self-concern in a Sentence

she saw in him the kind of self-concern that she thought was unattractive in a partner
Recent Examples on the Web How much genuine pathos, and how much savvy self-concern, expediency? Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024 While our hearts might be able to bleed for billions of strangers at a time, our heads are often preoccupied with more local problems, and the 21st century has exacerbated that dissonance to the point that we’re all locked in a near-constant negotiation between empathy and self-concern. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 June 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-concern was in 1669

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Cite this Entry

“Self-concern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-concern. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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