"self-absorption" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: self- + absorption Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|absorption}} self- + absorption Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-absorption (uncountable)
  1. Preoccupation with oneself to the exclusion of everything else. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-absorption-en-noun-Js9g2xVg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-

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