SELF-INVOLVEMENT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

self-involvement

noun

ˌself-in-ˈvälv-mənt

Definition of self-involvement

as in selfness

excessive interest in oneself in their self-involvement, they never noticed that one of their coworkers was on the verge of an emotional breakdown

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Recent Examples of self-involvement Natalie’s anxieties about her sexuality and frustration with her parents’ self-involvement. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 June 2026 By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence. — James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 However, visibility motivation is not limited to self-involvement. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026 Wettig noted in an August 2009 interview with NPR that though Thirtysomething's characters were often accused of being narcissistic by critics, their self-involvement was also reflective of the time. — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025 In terms that viewers of the original series might understand, Esmeralda falls somewhere between the tyranny of Michael Scott, the absurdity of Dwight Schrute, and the self-involvement of Kelly Kapoor with a particular charisma that only Impacciatore could pull off. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 She’s played by an A-list celebrity — Cate Blanchett — operating in a city renowned for its self-involvement and privilege. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 But when we’re made to watch Tesfaye sing it in its entirety in an unbroken close-up while crying at the beauty of his own music, the introspection turns to simple self-involvement. — Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025

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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

Maybe that’s the point — the film seeks to interrogate Mark’s narcissism — but every interaction feels like it’s been flattened into a series of predictable accusations instead of something that might provoke surprise or reflection.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Her words are not of gratitude but resentment, bile and narcissism.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of narcissism

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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