| 1. | the instinct by which one's actions are directed to the promotion of one's own welfare or well-being, esp. an excessive regard for one's own advantage. |
| 2. | conceit; vanity. |
| 3. | narcissism (def. 2). |

self-love n.
The instinct or desire to promote one's own well-being; regard for or love of one's self.