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self-ab·sorp·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. self-absorptionnoun

    preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else

Wiktionary

  1. self-absorptionnoun

    preoccupation with oneself to the exclusion of everything else

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  1. self-absorption

    Self-absorption refers to the state of being preoccupied with oneself or one's own thoughts, feelings, experiences, and needs, often to the point of disregarding or ignoring those of others. It is typically characterized by excessive introspection and a lack of concern or empathy for others. This trait can potentially lead to undesirable behaviors such as selfishness or narcissism.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-absorption in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-absorption in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of self-absorption in a Sentence

  1. Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness:

    The man who suffers from a sense of sin is suffering from a particular kind of self-love. In all this vast universe the thing that appears to him of most importance is that he himself should be virtuous. It is a grave defect in certain forms of traditional religion that they have encouraged this particular kind of self-absorption.

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