self-ob·sessed
| \ ˌself-əb-ˈsest
, -äb- \
, -äb- \
Definition of self-obsessed
: excessively preoccupied with oneself or with one's own concerns : obsessed with oneself
self-obsessed celebrities
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: characteristic of one who is self-obsessed
self-obsessed thoughts
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“Self-obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-obsessed. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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