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self-centred

British  

adjective

  1. totally preoccupied with one's own concerns

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The judgement - made in 2023, but only just published - said Mr Albon claimed he wanted to "protect the welfare" of the child when he was actually "wholly self-centred".

From BBC Feb. 11, 2025

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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