self-obsession
Mirror-gazing as lifestyle
Self-obsession is excessive preoccupation with oneself—one's appearance, feelings, problems, or status.
Unlike healthy self-awareness, self-obsession crowds out concern for others: His self-obsession made him a terrible listener.
The term carries judgment, implying narcissism or vanity that others find tiresome.
Excessive self-importance
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- smugnessExcessive pride in oneself
- boastfulnessExcessive pride in oneself
pomposity · haughtiness · immodesty · braggadocio · grandiosity · overconfidence · condescension · pretentiousness
Dwelling excessively on thoughts
- navel-gazingExcessive inward contemplation
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- hyperawarenessExcessive attentional focus
- overanalyzingExcessive mental dissection
Grooming with vanity
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- superficialityAbsence of meaningful depth
- primpingFussing over appearance
- body-checkingDeliberate physical collision
Self-obsessed person
- egocentricExcessively focused on oneself
- me-firstPrioritizing personal advantage
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
Persistent apprehensive distress
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- envyResentful longing for another's
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
perfectionism · validation-seeking · approval-seeking · hypersensitivity
arrogance
Excessive self-importance
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- smugnessExcessive pride in oneself
boastfulness · pomposity · haughtiness · immodesty · braggadocio · grandiosity · overconfidence · condescension · pretentiousness · swaggering
overthinking
Dwelling excessively on thoughts
- navel-gazingExcessive inward contemplation
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- hyperawarenessExcessive attentional focus
preening
Grooming with vanity
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- superficialityAbsence of meaningful depth
- primpingFussing over appearance
narcissist
Self-obsessed person
- egocentricExcessively focused on oneself
- me-firstPrioritizing personal advantage
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- envyResentful longing for another's
vulnerability · perfectionism · validation-seeking · approval-seeking · hypersensitivity
- vanityconceit, narcissism, ego, hubris, arrogance
- narcissismnarcissist, narcissistic personality disorder, ego, vanity, arrogance
- self-imageselfie, body image, mirror image, introspection, personal brand
self-obsessionhumility
Freedom from arrogance
modesty · self-effacement · unpretentiousness · meekness · self-deprecation
self-obsessionaltruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
selflessness · self-sacrifice · generosity · compassion · empathy
self, obsession, selfless, obsessed, obsess, obsessive, self-absorbed, selfhood, self-absorption