Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-preoccupation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: self--pre-oc-cu-pa-tion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive interest in oneself.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Giving up the illusion of agency eliminates much of our self-preoccupation, thereby allowing us to listen more carefully and receptively to what others are saying."

Etymology

From self- + preoccupation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: self

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-preoccupations (plural)

Questions

What does self-preoccupation mean?: Excessive interest in oneself.
Where does self-preoccupation come from?: From self- + preoccupation.

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