Definition of selfness
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:egoism, selfishness
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:personality, selfhood
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Examples of selfness in a Sentence
there's a relentless selfness about her poetry that is wearisome to readers who do not find her endlessly fascinating
First Known Use of selfness
circa 1586
selfness Synonyms
Synonyms
egocentricity, egocentrism, egomania, egotism, narcissism, navel-gazing, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest, self-involvement, selfishness, egoism, self-preoccupation, self-regardAntonyms
self-abandonment, self-forgetfulness, selflessness, unselfishnessRelated Words
complacence, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-conceit, self-esteem, self-importance, self-indulgence, self-love, self-partiality, self-respect, self-satisfaction, self-sufficiency, smugness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity; self-assumption, self-consequence, self-content, self-contentment, self-glorificationNear Antonyms
altruism, generosity, magnanimity, self-sacrifice; detachment, disinterestedness, fairness, impartiality, neutrality, objectivity; self-flagellation; self-annihilation, self-immolationLearn More about selfness
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