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
His touring feels like a shield against that selfishness, an investment in a connection with his fellow Americans.
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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
Ju-a calls Si-jun out for his selfishness—both during the years of their romantic relationship, and now.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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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 😂
N
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
Ju-a calls Si-jun out for his selfishness—both during the years of their romantic relationship, and now.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfishness
Noun
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Other highlights include the nine-foot-plus height for the tray ceiling, a walk-in closet with a skylight, and a primary bath that includes a soaking tub, separate large shower, dual sink vanity, and a private room for the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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Why Digital Products Are Changing the Game Entrepreneurial creators are shifting the narrative away from vanity metrics and toward meaningful income.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 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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Just like on Succession, the fragile egos, myopic intelligence, and delusional self-righteousness of these uber-wealthy nuts go haywire pretty quickly.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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The leaders who earn trust today are those who anchor their work not in ego or optics, but in meaning—and who cultivate cultures that transform purpose into aligned, high-velocity execution.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Selfishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfishness. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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