self-preoccupation

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ preoccupation.

Noun

self-preoccupation (countable and uncountable, plural self-preoccupations)

1. Excessive interest in oneself.
   • 2012, Paul Breer, The Spontaneous Self: Viable Alternatives to Free Will, page 195:

     Giving up the illusion of agency eliminates much of our self-preoccupation, thereby allowing us to listen more carefully and receptively to what others are saying.