as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
the only reason for constantly ignoring everyone else's problems is selfishness
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Recent Examples of selfishness
The film’s underlying suggestion that spies are just as susceptible to selfishness, prone to mistakes, and likely to lie as anyone lines up nicely with some of the revelations brought to light during the George W. Bush years, and little that’s happened since has made the movie seem less insightful.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
His touring feels like a shield against that selfishness, an investment in a connection with his fellow Americans.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
And a lot of them have the same thing, which is just like, there is a sort of narcissism a little bit, selfishness.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Not in the same universe of selfishness and greediness 😂
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Niko K.
· 8h 20m ago
Ronaldo has five Ballon d‘Ors as well as five Champions League titles.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
His touring feels like a shield against that selfishness, an investment in a connection with his fellow Americans.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
And a lot of them have the same thing, which is just like, there is a sort of narcissism a little bit, selfishness.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Not in the same universe of selfishness and greediness 😂
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Niko K.
· 8h 20m ago
Ronaldo has five Ballon d‘Ors as well as five Champions League titles.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfishness
Noun
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As its name implies, the Emotional Support lip balm ($24), is anything but a vanity project.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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According to nutritionist Payal Kothari, author of The Gut, the rise of the high-protein diet has been driven by a mix of vanity and virality.—
Sara Hussain,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Trump’s slogans—America First and Make America Great Again—embody the essence of populism, namely using ideology to advance a political program that is morally unconstrained and driven by collective egoism.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2024
Noun
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My coat and my ego were a bit tarnished as my husband rushed to help me up.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Also, any shred of ego one has left after a lifetime of motherhood and being a caregiver/support person will get completely zeroed out while milling around a bunch of athletes.—
Denise Snodell,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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“Selfishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfishness. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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