obsession
noun
the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
self-obsession
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a word derived from
obsession.
Example Sentences
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It’s not dense, it doesn’t blabber on and it certainly doesn’t reek of masculine self-obsession.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
Instead, Mr. Oliver suggests, among other things, meditation and yoga, explaining how these Eastern practices can help up transcend our personal preoccupations and loosen the constraints of the ego’s self-obsession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
It’s not about the pursuit of knowledge, it’s absolute self-obsession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
But what looks like self-obsession and poor impulse control might instead be the fruits of a coherent philosophy, one that Musk has detailed on many occasions.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
“Very much so, but after the laws of physical abstinence were adopted things mellowed out considerably, and men went back to their self-obsession, their material minds weren’t yet weaned from the physical realm.”
From The Revolutions of Time by Jonathan Dunn
