self-absorption
Origin of self-absorption
Related Words for self-absorption
selfishness, narcissism, self-confidence, egotism, arrogance, self-possession, gasconade, self-regard, egomania, presumption, self-love, boasting, overconfidence, egocentrism, vainglory, pride, assurance, haughtiness, ostentation, vanityExamples from the Web for self-absorption
Contemporary Examples of self-absorption
But for all his self-absorption, the Japanese Beethoven ought to have learned from his German counterpart in another manner.
It seems like your piece is a sort of a satire of the self-absorption and self-obsession of humans.
Almost 20 years before the HBO series of the same name, Ken Finkleman caricatured the self-absorption of TV news anchors.
He is accused by his father and others of failure and self-absorption, of not being as clever as he thinks he is.
Or it can be an up-close lesson in the kind of self-absorption and political ego that can trip up some in Washington.
Historical Examples of self-absorption
I have said that 'peace' is not apathy, that it is not indifference, that it is not self-absorption.
Expositions of Holy ScriptureAlexander Maclaren
It was but the consequence of that self-absorption which the habit of revery had fostered.
A Strange Story, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
He could not talk, and yet was sufficiently spirited to prevent me from self-absorption.
A Romantic Young LadyRobert Grant
"No," Adriance aroused himself from self-absorption to forbid the upheaval.
A Man's HearthEleanor M. Ingram
He scorned Alicia's self-absorption, but lacked the strength to go away.
The Enemies of WomenVicente Blasco Ibez