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ego-mindedness

ego-mindedness noun: preoccupation with oneself.

Noun

ego-mindedness (uncountable)

  1. Preoccupation with oneself.
    • In ego-mindedness you can become hijacked by feelings of fight or flight in the guts, which stiffen your body against the negative reactions you anticipate.2012, Ross Thompson, Judith Thompson, Mindful Ministry: Creative, Theological and Practical Perspectives

Origin of ego-mindedness

From ego-minded + -ness.

Questions about ego-mindedness

What does ego-mindedness mean?
Ego-mindedness means preoccupation with oneself.
What part of speech is ego-mindedness?
Ego-mindedness is a noun.

Words near ego-mindedness in the dictionary

  1. ego'd
  2. ego-
  3. ego-dystonic
  4. ego-expansion
  5. ego-minded
  6. ego-mindedness
  7. ego-self
  8. ego-selves
  9. ego-surf
  10. ego-surfed
  11. ego-surfing

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