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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

self-absorbed en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English absorbed English self-absorbed From self- + absorbed.

Meanings

  1. Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others.
    • I don't want to call him self-absorbed but he was more concerned with the scratch on his car than the people in the car he hit.

Forms

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most self-absorbed Degree=Sup lexicographic
more self-absorbed Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Relateds

inward-looking

Synonyms

self-interested · individualistic · self-seeking · thoughtless · solipsistic · solipsistic · reptilian · self-serving · selflike · idiocentric · self-absorbed · egoistical · egocentric · self-centered · every man for himself · self-minded · selfish · interested · porkish · self-centered · selfsome · inconsiderate

Translations (15)

es egocéntrico (heavily concerned with oneself) · nb selvopptatt (heavily concerned with oneself) · pt egoísta (heavily concerned with oneself) · cmn 自私的 (heavily concerned with oneself) · th เห็นแก่ตัว (heavily concerned with oneself) · th เอาแต่ใจ (heavily concerned with oneself) · es autoabsorto (heavily concerned with oneself) · bg егоцентричен (heavily concerned with oneself) · es ensimismado (heavily concerned with oneself) · fi itseriittoinen (heavily concerned with oneself) · pl pochłonięty sobą (heavily concerned with oneself) · cmn 固执己见的 (heavily concerned with oneself) · nl in zichzelf verdiept (heavily concerned with oneself) · fr égocentrique (heavily concerned with oneself) · nl met alleen aandacht voor zichzelf (heavily concerned with oneself)