as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
a self-obsessed television journalist, she has a penchant for making herself the focus of every story
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Recent Examples of self-obsessed
In certain circles, identifying with the city is shorthand for being uncultured and self-obsessed, even soulless.
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Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
His personality is exuberant, empathetic, and self-obsessed.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Be wary of becoming self-obsessed or overly fascinated with your interests.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2024
Millennials and Gen Zers (Louis himself is a Millennial) are sometimes derided for being self-obsessed.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-obsessed
selfish
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Freedom and rule of law were defended last night, but dictators will try to exploit this to rationalize their selfish objectives.—
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Even though a lot of what happens in the book borders on the ridiculous because of the behavior of narcissistic selfish venal individuals.—
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“Self-obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-obsessed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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