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self-love

American  
[self-luhv] / ˈsɛlfˈlʌv /

noun

  1. the instinct by which one's actions are directed to the promotion of one's own welfare or well-being, especially an excessive regard for one's own advantage.

  2. conceit; vanity.

  3. narcissism.

self-love British  

noun

  1. the instinct or tendency to seek one's own well-being or to further one's own interest

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Other Word Forms

  • self-loving adjective

Etymology

Origin of self-love

First recorded in 1555–65

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