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self-preoccupation en · NOUN

Etymology

From self- + preoccupation.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Excessive interest in oneself.
    • Giving up the illusion of agency eliminates much of our self-preoccupation, thereby allowing us to listen more carefully and receptively to what others are saying. 2012, Paul Breer, The Spontaneous Self: Viable Alternatives to Free Will, page 195:

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