self-absorption

ˌsɛlfəbˈsɔːpʃən

Definition

Definition of self-absorption - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologyfocus on oneself ignoring others or surroundings

Her self-absorption made her unaware of her friend's troubles.

egocentrism

narcissism

physics

TECH.

process where material absorbs its own radiation

TECH.

The scientist studied the self-absorption of the radioactive material.

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Origin of self-absorption

Latin, se (self) + absorbere (to swallow)

Terms with self-absorption included in their meaning

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navel gazer

self-absorption

person overly focused on their own thoughts

navel-gazing

self-absorption

excessive contemplation of oneself or a single issue

Examples of self-absorption in a sentence

Self-absorption prevented her from noticing the changes.
Researchers measured the self-absorption in the new material.
The experiment focused on the self-absorption properties of the substance.

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French:égocentrisme, auto-absorption radiative, ...
German:Ichbezogenheit, Selbstabsorption, ...
Italian:egocentrismo, autoassorbimento, ...
Spanish:ensimismamiento, ...
Portuguese:autoabsorção, ...
Chinese:自我专注, 自吸收, ...
Japanese:自己陶酔, 自己吸収, ...
Arabic:اِنْغِماس فِي الذّات, امتصاص ذاتي, ...
Hebrew:הִתְעַסְּקוּת עַצְמִית, בְּלִיעָה עַצְמִית, ...
Russian:эгоцентризм, самопоглощение, ...
Ukrainian:егоцентризм, самопоглинання, ...
Hindi:आत्ममग्नता, स्वयं-अवशोषण, ...
Bengali:আত্মমগ্নতা, আত্ম-শোষণ, ...
Catalan:egocentrisme, autocaptació, ...
Czech:zahleděnost do sebe, samopohlcování, ...
Danish:selvoptagethed, selvabsorption, ...
Dutch:egocentrisme, ...
Greek:εγωκεντρισμός, διαδικασία αυτοαπορρόφησης, ...
Hungarian:önközpontúság, önelnyelés, ...
Khmer:ការជក់ចិត្តលើខ្លួនឯង, ការស្រូបយកដោយខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:자기 몰두, 자기 흡수, ...
Persian:خودمحوری, خودجذبی, ...
Polish:egocentryzm, samoabsorpcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):autoabsorção, ...
Romanian:egoism, auto-absorbție, ...
Swedish:självupptagenhet, självabsorption, ...
Thai:การหมกมุ่นในตัวเอง, การดูดซับตัวเอง, ...
Turkish:kendine dalmışlık, öz emilim, ...
Vietnamese:sự mải mê với bản thân, sự tự hấp thụ, ...

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