Synonyms of self-preoccupation

self-preoccupation

noun

ˌself-(ˌ)prē-ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-shən 

as in selfness

excessive interest in oneself

the smug self-preoccupation of a generation that had grown up experiencing nothing but affluence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selfness
• selfishness
• vanity
• ego
• pridefulness
• narcissism
• self-absorption
• self-concern
• egoism
• egocentricity
• self-centeredness
• self-involvement
• egocentrism
• self-interest
• egotism
• egomania
• navel-gazing
• pride
• self-regard
• smugness
• vainness
• complacency
• self-admiration
• self-satisfaction
• vainglory
• self-conceit
• self-love
• conceitedness
• self-sufficiency
• self-importance
• self-respect
• complacence
• pomposity
• pompousness
• self-indulgence
• self-content
• conceit
• self-glorification
• self-contentment
• vaingloriousness
• self-esteem
• self-consequence
• self-assumption
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selflessness
• unselfishness
• generosity
• altruism
• magnanimity
• detachment
• objectivity
• self-sacrifice
• neutrality
• fairness
• self-forgetfulness
• impartiality
• disinterestedness
• self-abandonment
• self-flagellation
• self-annihilation
• self-immolation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-preoccupation

The feeling of awe provides perspective and reduces self-preoccupation. — Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Playwright Yasmina Reza’s middle-class cast of four brew, and gleefully quaff, an amoral spew of modern age self-preoccupation. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 2 Feb. 2026