self-centeredness en · 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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being self-centered; concern only for oneself.
Near-synonyms: autocentrism, self-absorption, egoism, egotism; see also Thesaurus:selfishness
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-centerednesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
selfhood · suicism · philauty · self-servingness · egoism · porkishness · self-centeredness · egomism · solipsism · selfishness · me-firstism · interestedness · self-interestedness · hoggery · self-absorption · egotism · self-obsession · autocentrism · egoism · self-absorption · egocentricity