SELF-CONCERNS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

self-concern

noun

ˌself-kən-ˈsərn

Definition of self-concern

as in selfness

excessive interest in oneself she saw in him the kind of self-concern that she thought was unattractive in a partner

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Recent Examples of self-concern Most actions are small, simple, and self-concerned. — Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026 But limiting, unhelpful characteristics such as envy, greed, and anxiety often creep in and take over when self-concern takes the lead. — Elizabeth Mata, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025 How much genuine pathos, and how much savvy self-concern, expediency? — Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024

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Noun

But Vicki’s insufferable attitude is nothing compared to Lisa’s selfishness by the end of the episode.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Timidity dissolves into might, selfishness gives place to broad-reaching love, incompetence is replaced with obedience to God’s perfect direction.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of selfishness

Noun

Rather than through a cold call or email, the scammers lure them through websites offering self-publishing or vanity publishing.

— Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
And the angelic youth Dorian Gray’s deadly descent into vanity and vice—ignited by a hubristic obsession with his own image—eerily foreshadows the grim trajectory of Wilde’s later years.

— Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of vanity

Noun

Both teams now limp into Saturday's game in Austin with bruised bodies and egos, and carrying a whiff of desperation for a win to keep the season from unraveling.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Did that feel like a parody of my ego, or also a way to make fun of it?

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ego

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