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The stories that I want to tell are completely, well, somewhat autobiographical. It's completely based on my own self-absorption issues and problems.
Nicole Holofcener

Meaning of "self-absorption" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-ABSORPTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-ABSORPTION

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adverb
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Self-Absorption is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-ABSORPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of self-absorption in the English dictionary

The definition of self-absorption in the dictionary is preoccupation with oneself to the exclusion of others or the outside world. Other definition of self-absorption is the process in which some of the radiation emitted by a material is absorbed by the material itself.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-ABSORPTION

self-abasement
self-abnegating
self-abnegation
self-absorbed
self-abuse
self-accusation
self-acting
self-action
self-actualization
self-addressed
self-addressed envelope
self-addressed stamped envelope
self-adhesive
self-adjusting
self-administered
self-advancement
self-advertisement
self-advocacy
self-aggrandisement
self-aggrandising

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-ABSORPTION

absorption
accreditation
adoption
alcohol consumption
assumption
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conception
consumption
corruption
description
disruption
encryption
exception
inscription
option
perception
prescription
reception
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Synonyms and antonyms of self-absorption in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «self-absorption» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-ABSORPTION

Find out the translation of self-absorption to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-absorption from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-absorption» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自吸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ensimismamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

self-absorption
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म अवशोषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الامتصاص الذاتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эгоцентризм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto - absorção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-শোষণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´auto-absorption
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyerapan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstabsorption
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己陶酔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 흡수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyerep dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự hấp thụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய உறிஞ்சுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्म शोषण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendini emme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto- assorbimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

egocentryzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

егоцентризм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto- absorbție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - απορρόφηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- opname
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självupptag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvopptatthet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-absorption

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-ABSORPTION»

The term «self-absorption» is regularly used and occupies the 77.054 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-ABSORPTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-absorption

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5 QUOTES WITH «SELF-ABSORPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-absorption.
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Mark Davis
Can you, in a million years, imagine another female senator - Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Claire McCaskill - reacting to being called 'ma'am' like Barbara Boxer did? This is the kind of sanctimonious self-absorption on the modern left that makes my teeth itch.
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Jay Dratler
In my case, self-absorption is completely justified. I have never discovered any other subject quite so worthy of my attention.
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Nicole Holofcener
The stories that I want to tell are completely, well, somewhat autobiographical. It's completely based on my own self-absorption issues and problems.
4
Ben Lewin
Particularly with middle-class people, self-absorption is a struggle.
5
Paul Reiser
Having a baby dragged me, kicking and screaming, from the world of self-absorption.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-ABSORPTION»

Discover the use of self-absorption in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-absorption and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Introduction to Radio Astronomy
7.4 Synchrotron self-absorption As we have seen in Section 7.1, the specific intensity of radiation from a source in thermodynamic equilibrium cannot exceed a limit set by the temperature of the source; at this limit emission and absorption are ...
Bernard F. Burke, Francis Graham-Smith, 2010
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The Natural Limitations of Youth: The Predispositions that ...
7. The. Dynamics. of. Self-Absorption. It is a curious state of affairs when an academic discipline dedicated to the study of a particular age group ( adolescence) makes almost no attempt to investigate the most profound emotional states of that ...
John J. Mitchell, 1998
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Pocket Prescriber 2014
8.3.1 Source Self-Absorption Factor (fa) Radioactive substances are deposited on a backing material in thin deposits. But no matter how thin, the deposit has a finite thickness and may cause absorption of some particles emitted by the source.
Timothy RJ Nicholson, Donald RJ Singer, 2014
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Surviving America's Depression Epidemic: How to Find Morale, ...
Self-Absorption,. Self-Acceptance,. Self-Release,. and. Life. beyond. Self. Mental health professionals (and the teachers and parents whom they have influenced) are often blamed for so overemphasizing self-esteem that young people are ...
Bruce E. Levine, 2007
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Core Level Spectroscopy of Solids
6.2.4 SELF-ABSORPTION EFFECTS IN FLUORESCENCE YIELD DETECTION For dilute materials, the background absorption μb dominates the absorption of the specific edge and the measured intensity is proportional to the absorption ...
Frank de Groot, Akio Kotani, 2008
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The Wisdom of Failure: How to Learn the Tough Leadership ...
So what are the similarities and differences between selfconfidence and self- absorption? What's the point when a leader crosses the line? Self-confidence is good. It is a necessary quality of a good leader. But there can be a fine line between ...
Laurence G. Weinzimmer, Jim McConoughey, 2012
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Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
2.3.4 Self-absorption and Self-reversal A photon emitted by an atom in a radiation source can be absorbed by an atom of the same species in the ground state when the emitted radiation emanates from a resonance line. This is also true for ...
Bernhard Welz, Michael Sperling, Mart?n Resano, 2008
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Issues in Discovery, Experimental, and Laboratory Medicine: ...
self-absorption. on. PET. and. PET/CT. shielding. requirements. “The high energy (511 keV) annihilation photons used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging generally require a substantial amount of lead to protect personnel and the ...
‎2012
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Transactions of the International Astronomical Union
or comparison of the heights where various lines of the flash spectrum disappear, which avoids the numerical measurement of line intensities and minimizes the effects of self -absorption ; (2) comparison of the intensity of a single line at ...
International Astronomical Union (London)
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SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMIMETALS
SELF-ABSORPTION AND PHOTON RECYCLING The distinction between self- absorption and photon recycling is not always made clear, and the two terms are often used interchangeably. Self-absorption is a simple consequence of the ...
Richard K. Ahrenkiel, Mark S. Lundstrom, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-ABSORPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-absorption is used in the context of the following news items.
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Google and Self-Absorption
I admit it. I'm self-absorbed. But if it weren't for Google and my own self-absorption, there are all sorts of things I'd have never learned. For instance, that there is ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
At the CFDA Awards, Self-Absorption on Full Display
At the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, speeches ran long (very long); the dress code said black-tie, though many wore jeans; waiters served pasta that few ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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The Empty Nest and Self-Absorption
I got a chuckle out of Joe Queenan's essay “School's Out Forever” (Review, May 23), as I do all his articles. As an empty-nester, I identify with much of what he ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
4
The History of Self-Absorption
Most people who look at the cultural decline of the United States will say it started in the 1960s with the sexual revolution and the drug culture. But according to ... «Christian Post, May 15»
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Marotta: What we lose in our self-absorption
I was giving a ride to a young friend the other day when he suddenly caught sight of himself in the passenger-side mirror. “Man, I just pray I never go bald! «MetroWest Daily News, May 15»
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Can Economists Measure Society's Self-Absorption?
Last month, Bank of America Merrill Lynch released the compellingly titled report, “Vanity Capital: The global bull market in narcissism,” which put a price tag on ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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The Nuclear Option: Lost in a Sea of Self-Absorption
Lost in a sea of self-absorption, these three pathetic souls have lived empty lives, devoid of meaning and in constant search of the self-love they are so certain ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
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CHARLES HURT: Andreas Lubitz, adrift in the sea of self absorption
Lost in a sea of self-absorption, these three pathetic souls have lived empty lives, devoid of meaning and in constant search of the self-love they are so certain ... «Washington Times, Mar 15»
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The Selfie Craze: Self-Expression? Or Self-Absorption?
However, experts will argue that it's a symptom of self-absorption and part of the "me-me" generation of narcissism that is talked about so often these days. «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
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Maps to the Stars Review: Cronenberg Transcends Self-Absorption
David Cronenberg does his best impersonation of David Lynch in Maps to the Stars, and while he doesn't reach the operatic highs of Mulholland Drive, he does ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Self-Absorption [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/self-absorption>. Apr 2024 ».
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