self-centred
Britishadjective
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Ms Cozma was "a caring mother" and her effort at change "was taken away by Constantin's self-centred actions", he added.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023
He urged them not to live "double lives" or turn into Church bureaucrats seeking promotions with perks and privileges, and not yearn for a past when the Church was more self-centred.
From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2023
Crosby had choice words about Young’s then-girlfriend and now-wife Daryl Hannah in 2014, and in a 2021 interview with the Guardian, the singer called Young “the most self-centred, self-obsessed, selfish person I know.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023
Narcissism is a self-centred personality trait, characterised by feelings of privilege and predominance over others.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022
Henceforth, attachment to ‘my house’ and separation from the neighbours became the psychological hallmark of a much more self-centred creature.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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