self-absorbed

self-absorbed

English

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-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Italic *ap
Latin abder.
Latin ab-
Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti
Proto-Italic *sorβeō
Latin sorbeō
Latin absorbeō
Old French assorbir
Middle French absorberder.
English absorb
Middle English -ed
English -ed
English absorbed
English self-absorbed

    From self- + absorbed.

    Adjective

    self-absorbed (comparative more self-absorbed, superlative most self-absorbed)

    1. Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others.
      Synonyms: inconsiderate, self-centered, solipsistic, thoughtless; see also Thesaurus:selfish
      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.

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