selfishnesses
Excessive me-first attitudes
Selfishnesses is the rare plural of selfishness, used when distinguishing between different types or instances of self-centered behavior.
While selfishness as an abstract quality rarely needs pluralization, the form appears occasionally in philosophical or literary contexts that examine varieties of egotism: The book catalogued the petty selfishnesses that eroded their marriage over decades.
Viewing all through oneself
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- greedExcessive desire for wealth
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
vanity · conceit · me-first · inconsideration · thoughtlessness · insensitivity · callousness · indifference
Excessive accumulation of goods
- grabbingTaking hold suddenly
- monopolizingTaking exclusive control
- withholdingKeeping from another
- stinginessExcessive reluctance to spend
miserliness · unsharing · taking · possessiveness · covetousness · acquisitiveness · grasping · penny-pinching
Violation of divine law
- viceBad habit or deputy
- failingFlaw in one's nature
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
corruption · unethical · immoral · wrongdoing · transgression · greed · attachment · craving
Failure to provide care
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- unfaithfulnessBreach of romantic commitment
coldness · detachment · unavailability · dismissiveness · ingratitude · unappreciation · one-sidedness · imbalance
egocentrism
Viewing all through oneself
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- greedExcessive desire for wealth
entitlement · vanity · conceit · me-first · inconsideration · thoughtlessness · insensitivity · callousness · indifference · disregard
hoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
- grabbingTaking hold suddenly
- monopolizingTaking exclusive control
- withholdingKeeping from another
stinginess · miserliness · unsharing · taking · possessiveness · covetousness · acquisitiveness · grasping · penny-pinching · freeloading
sin
Violation of divine law
shortcoming · corruption · unethical · immoral · wrongdoing · transgression · greed · attachment · craving · materialism
neglect
Failure to provide care
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
unfaithfulness · coldness · detachment · unavailability · dismissiveness · ingratitude · unappreciation · one-sidedness · imbalance · toxicity
selfishnessesaltruisms
Unselfish regard for others
generosities · benevolences · self-sacrifices · magnanimities · philanthropy