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
However, visibility motivation is not limited to self-involvement.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Wettig noted in an August 2009 interview with NPR that though Thirtysomething's characters were often accused of being narcissistic by critics, their self-involvement was also reflective of the time.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
In terms that viewers of the original series might understand, Esmeralda falls somewhere between the tyranny of Michael Scott, the absurdity of Dwight Schrute, and the self-involvement of Kelly Kapoor with a particular charisma that only Impacciatore could pull off.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
She’s played by an A-list celebrity — Cate Blanchett — operating in a city renowned for its self-involvement and privilege.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The conceit and self-involvement of Isabella’s brother John is also dispatched effectively, not with aphorism but with his own words.
—Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
But when we’re made to watch Tesfaye sing it in its entirety in an unbroken close-up while crying at the beauty of his own music, the introspection turns to simple self-involvement.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
But there’s no monopoly on self-involvement, in my experience.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Wettig noted in an August 2009 interview with NPR that though Thirtysomething's characters were often accused of being narcissistic by critics, their self-involvement was also reflective of the time.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
In terms that viewers of the original series might understand, Esmeralda falls somewhere between the tyranny of Michael Scott, the absurdity of Dwight Schrute, and the self-involvement of Kelly Kapoor with a particular charisma that only Impacciatore could pull off.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
She’s played by an A-list celebrity — Cate Blanchett — operating in a city renowned for its self-involvement and privilege.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The conceit and self-involvement of Isabella’s brother John is also dispatched effectively, not with aphorism but with his own words.
—Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
But when we’re made to watch Tesfaye sing it in its entirety in an unbroken close-up while crying at the beauty of his own music, the introspection turns to simple self-involvement.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
But there’s no monopoly on self-involvement, in my experience.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-involvement
Noun
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While their energies differ, nearly all of them share the same basic drives (money, power, status) and the same fundamental flaws (greed, arrogance, selfishness).—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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To take time out of one’s days or nights or weekends, to excuse oneself from family time, or time with friends, in order to write and think about one’s life, is an act of selfishness that is needed more now than ever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The marble bathrooms offer plenty of room to stretch out, with double vanities, deep bathtubs, power showers, and thick terry cloth robes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Good said more companies are seeking fitness options in their buildings in the wake of the pandemic, and the development would have ample exercise equipment, upscale lockers, shower rooms, vanities and saunas.—
Madison Iszler,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cher, our stand-in for Emma Woodhouse, is the it-girl at the center of it all, confident and unflappable in her place in the hierarchy—but with a hint of narcissism that gives her a preening over-confidence in her capabilities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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This is all so that Coach can feed his own narcissism even while being annoying, wrong, smarmy, and somehow totally in control.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If pride bristles, breathe and frame feedback as an invitation to make the work shine brighter than any ego.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Through her precise storytelling, Hao offers a clarifying perspective amid the AI mania and lays bare the ravenous, profit-seeking egos driving it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Self-involvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-involvement. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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