Antonyms for self-loving


Grammar : Adj
Spell : self-luhv
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛlfˈlʌv


Definition of self-loving

Origin :
  • also self love, 1560s, from self- + love (n.).
  • As in narcissistic : adj concerned only with oneself
  • As in individualistic : adj egocentric
  • As in egocentric : adj thinking very highly of oneself
Example sentences :
  • So closed the few and evil days of the vain, weak, self-loving Kent.
  • Extract from : « The White Rose of Langley » by Emily Sarah Holt
  • "There spoke the self-loving Englishman," cried Le Gallais, whom respect for his seniors had hitherto kept silent.
  • Extract from : « St George's Cross » by H. G. Keene
  • Compared with this creed, the martyrs of Monotheism were self-loving—for did not they hope?
  • Extract from : « The Philosophy of Natural Theology » by William Jackson

Synonyms for self-loving

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