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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-PREOCCUPIED

self-preoccupied  [ˌsɛlfprɪˈɒkjʊpaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-PREOCCUPIED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Preoccupied is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SELF-PREOCCUPIED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of self-preoccupied in the English dictionary

The definition of self-preoccupied in the dictionary is preoccupied by your own concerns.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELF-PREOCCUPIED


enemy-occupied
ˌenəmɪˈɒkjʊpaɪd
occupied
ˈɒkjʊpaɪd
owner-occupied
ˌəʊnəʳˈɒkjʊˌpaɪd
pied
paɪd
polypide
ˈpɒlɪˌpaɪd
preoccupied
priːˈɒkjʊˌpaɪd
spide
ˈspaɪd
underoccupied
ˌʌndərˈɒkjʊpaɪd
unespied
ˌʌnɪˈspaɪd
unoccupied
ʌnˈɒkjʊˌpaɪd
unpreoccupied
ˌʌnprɪˈɒkjʊˌpaɪd
unspied
ʌnˈspaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-PREOCCUPIED

self-poisoning
self-pollinated
self-pollination
self-portrait
self-possessed
self-possessedly
self-possession
self-praise
self-preservation
self-pride
self-proclaimed
self-professed
self-promotion
self-pronouncing
self-propagating
self-propelled
self-propelling
self-propulsion
self-protection
self-protective

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-PREOCCUPIED

canopied
carried
certified
classified
copied
deep-fried
espied
identified
married
modified
passepied
photocopied
poppied
reoccupied
specified
spied
studied
supplied
tried
verified

Synonyms and antonyms of self-preoccupied in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-preoccupied» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-PREOCCUPIED

Find out the translation of self-preoccupied to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-preoccupied 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-preoccupied» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自斤斤计较
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

auto- preocupado
570 millions of speakers

English

self-preoccupied
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म व्यस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

- مشغولة النفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самостоятельно заняты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto- preocupado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-আচ্ছন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

auto- préoccupé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diri sendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbst beschäftigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己夢中
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 몰두
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenengake dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự bận tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய ஆழ்ந்த சிந்தனையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: च्या ताब्यात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendinden meşgul
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto- preoccupato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaabsorbowani własnym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самостійно зайняті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto preocupat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - απορροφημένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- behep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

själv upptagna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selv opptatt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-preoccupied

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-PREOCCUPIED»

The term «self-preoccupied» is barely ever used and occupies the 199.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-PREOCCUPIED» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-PREOCCUPIED»

Discover the use of self-preoccupied in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-preoccupied and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Relational Competence Theory: Research and Mental Health ...
... p<0.05; fearful r:0.32, p<0.01 (4) Convergent validity Selful: secure r = 0.27, p < 0.01; avoidance r : -0.19, p < 0.05 of DRT—1 and Selfless: preoccupied r:O.30, p <0.0l; fearful r: 0.32, p < 0.01 AAQ in (2) No-Self: preoccupied r : 0.32, p < 0.01; ...
Luciano L'Abate, Mario Cusinato, Eleonora Maino, 2010
2
Disordered and Deviant Behavior: Learning Gone Awry
in a research sense served us as equivalent in meaning to being self- preoccupied. The two-session procedure for measuring the self-schemas of our college female subjects (along with other variables) capitalized on memory as the defining ...
Alfred B. Heilbrun, 2004
3
Attachment in Middle Childhood
The partner is expected to be as clingy as the self. Preoccupied persons may interpret potential new relationship partners' relatively casual attitude toward separations as disinterest or rejection. Unable to tolerate partner behavior that might ...
Kathryn A. Kerns, Rhonda A. Richardson, 2005
4
The Courage to Feel: Buddhist Practices for Opening to Others
It is often shocking to see how even dharma practitioners can be self- preoccupied. I recall when I was in my early years as a Tibetan Buddhist how I would become terribly upset if someone made a noise outside the room I was meditating in.
Rob Preece, 2009
5
Family, Self, and Society: Toward A New Agenda for Family ...
9.4, note that, contrary to the hypothesis, children who are self-preoccupied and narcissistic (in that they take care of their own wants and needs first and tend to be opportunistic and exploitive of others) have parents who are significantly more  ...
Philip A. Cowan, Dorothy Field, Donald A. Hansen, 2014
6
The Human Quest for Meaning: Theories, Research, and ...
Cluster 4 (self-preoccupied meaning orientation) identified 30 (25%) individuals who were primarily oriented toward finding meaning through pursuing self- serving interests without any real commitment to personal development, interpersonal ...
Paul T. P. Wong, 2013
7
Justice beyond 'Just Us': Dilemmas of Time, Place, and ...
Guilt of genuine concern What about individuals who are keenly aware of injustices but are wracked by self-preoccupied guilt? A person whose pantry is overflowing with food may feel guilty that others go hungry, but do nothing to fight hunger.
Professor Gregory W Streich, 2013
8
Wounds That Will Not Heal: Affirmative Action and Our ...
498) The kind of white guilt that has driven much of American social policy over the last three decades, Steele believes, must be seen not only as socially harmful but also as ultimately narcissis- tic and self-preoccupied. “Guilt makes us afraid ...
Russell Nieli, 2013
9
Psychological Healing Through Creative Self-Understanding ...
The self-preoccupied ego does not have access to the source of our creative intelligence because that core level of our being is a relational wholeness that can be accessed only by living or expressing the relational wholeness nature of reality ...
Dr. Max Hammer, Dr. Barry J. Hammer, Dr. Alan C. Butler, 2013
10
Self-related Cognitions in Anxiety and Motivation
The self-preoccupied person, on the other hand, becomes absorbed in the implications and consequences of failure to meet situational challenges. Anxious people worry about their perceived personal incompetence and possible difficulties ...
R. Schwarzer, 2013

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-preoccupied is used in the context of the following news items.
1
An inconvenient marriage: Nikkei and the Financial Times
Whatever the course of actual events, the worry is that the eyes of good reporters should turn too inward and self-preoccupied in these two newspapers. «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
2
Cash is still the most popular way to pay, for now
As is always the way when you live within the self-preoccupied bubble of existence known as Central London, you forget how the rest of the real world works. «Econsultancy, Jul 15»
3
The Seagull, Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, review: 'terrific'
... Konstantin about his lofty, self-preoccupied actress mother Arkadina early on – and there's plenty more where that came from, with the surreptitiously scathing, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
On retreat with Pope Francis
... becoming too busy for people and self-preoccupied. It's not an easy one; busy people with major responsibilities soon identify with their functions, and he saw ... «Arlington Catholic Herald, Apr 15»
5
David Brooks Comes to Portsmouth Next Month
Brooks demonstrates how we've become a self-preoccupied society; and how the noise, the fast and shallow communications, makes it hard to hear the quiet ... «Patch.com, Apr 15»
6
The Terrible Girlfriends Of Superhero TV Shows - Look! It Moves! by …
She often came across as self-preoccupied, whiny and generally a flaming idiot who did things that no sensible person would do and as a result caused massive ... «Bleeding Cool News, Feb 15»
7
Doing Good Work Matters More Than Your Personal Brand
It's the self-preoccupied self-starter, pushing himself or herself with shrill posts on social media, trash talking other people on social channels, grabbing for the ... «Forbes, Jan 15»
8
For John Tory, the fun starts Monday: Hume
In a city as self-preoccupied as Toronto, the mayor may never have to deal with such issues. But everything is connected, and Toronto is as vulnerable as any ... «Toronto Star, Nov 14»
9
Doctor Who And The Time Lord Midlife Crisis – Look! It Moves! by …
The 12th Doctor shows all the signs of a midlife-crisis: moody, self-preoccupied, questioning his beliefs and his self, filled with regret and unable to bear being ... «Bleeding Cool News, Sep 14»
10
Narcissists can Feel Empathy? Study Reveals
Don't let a narcissist's ego get in the way. After all, these self-preoccupied individuals are capable of empathy, according to a recent study. Like Us on Facebook ... «Science World Report, May 14»

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