self-obsessed en · ADJ
Etymology
From self- + obsessed.
Meanings
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Deeply interested in oneself to the exclusion of others; vain and narcissistic; egotistical.
I have always suffered from a tendency to generate panic out of my own fears and imaginings; I think it is a common weakness of the self-obsessed.
1993, John Banville, Ghosts:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most self-obsessed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more self-obsessed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |