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
Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Whereas the people of the country paid dearly for their moment of selfishness.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Some view focusing on one’s goals with determination as an act of selfishness.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
To some city residents, the aggravating escapades became a symbol of selfishness in the social media era.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Whereas the people of the country paid dearly for their moment of selfishness.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Some view focusing on one’s goals with determination as an act of selfishness.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
To some city residents, the aggravating escapades became a symbol of selfishness in the social media era.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfishness
Noun
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Each of the bedrooms has a corresponding en suite that features beadboard walls, an oak vanity with rope detailing, and a stone countertop that extends upwards to wrap around the mirrors.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2025
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Residential wet rooms can be just one feature in an expensive, spa-like primary bathroom decked out with a sauna, toilet, vanity and a mini cold-plunge pool.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 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
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This kind of self-inquiry forces leaders to separate ego from strategy, ensuring that decisions are based on the best available information rather than past habits.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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So much more than a story about football players, this series takes in race, socio-economics, and what happens to outsized egos in the face of failure.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Selfishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfishness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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