self-involvement
Noun
Meaning
self-involvement (uncountable)
The quality of being self-involved.
Synonyms
selfishness
egoism
egotism
megalomania
vainglory
self-interest
narcissism
conceitedness
egocentrism
self-centeredness
self-regard
self-admiration
self-absorption
self-worship
self-concern
Examples
Her willingness to linger inside trauma – to excavate more meaning rather than yielding to the sense that she had dwelled too long – felt less like self-involvement and more like a gift.
On one level, it really is a traditional murder mystery, with clues, and red herrings, and an amateur sleuth whose level of self-involvement is epic.