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self-centeredness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
self---cen-tered-ness
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being self-centered; concern only for oneself.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English self-centered Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English self-centeredness From self-centered + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-centerednesses (plural)

Phrases

self-centered

Frequently Paired Words

self-centered

Synonyms

autocentrism self-absorption egoism egotism egomism egocentricity hoggery interestedness me-firstism philauty porkishness selfhood

Questions

What does self-centeredness mean?
The state, quality, or condition of being self-centered; concern only for oneself.
Where does self-centeredness come from?
Etymology tree English self-centered Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English self-centeredness From self-centered + -ness.

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