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self-centeredness

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English self-centered Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English self-centeredness From self-centered + -ness.

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being self-centered; concern only for oneself.

    Near-synonyms: autocentrism, self-absorption, egoism, egotism; see also Thesaurus:selfishness