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Pronunciation / Transliteration: auto-ossessione
"La sua auto-ossessione gli impedisce di preoccuparsi degli altri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An excessive preoccupation with oneself, one's own needs, appearance, or interests.
"His constant talking about his own achievements revealed a deep-seated self-obsession." - 2
A state of being continually absorbed in one's own thoughts to the exclusion of others.
"The era of social media has often been criticized for fostering a culture of profound self-obsession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a nineteenth-century compound combining the reflexive prefix 'self-', originating from Proto-Germanic *selbaz, with the noun 'obsession', derived from the Latin 'obsessio' (a besieging), from 'obsidere' (to sit upon or blockade). Initially used in psychological and literary contexts, it evolved to describe a consuming preoccupation with one's own personality, appearance, or interests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-obsession" is said worldwide
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l'obsession de soi
Transliteration: lobsɛsjɔ̃ də swa
"Son comportement témoigne d'une profonde obsession de soi."
Selbstbesessenheit
Transliteration: zɛlbstbəˈsɛsn̩haɪ̯t
"Seine Selbstbesessenheit macht es schwierig, ein normales Gespräch zu führen."
auto-ossessione
Transliteration: auto-ossessione
"La sua auto-ossessione gli impedisce di preoccuparsi degli altri."
autoabsorción
Transliteration: autoβsoɾˈsjon
"La autoabsorción del actor era evidente en cada entrevista."
auto-obsessão
Transliteration: aw.tu.ob.seˈsɐ̃w
"A auto-obsessão dele afasta todos os seus amigos."
आत्ममुग्धता
Transliteration: aatmamugdhta
"उसकी आत्ममुग्धता ने उसे दूसरों की भावनाओं से अंधा बना दिया है।"
自我痴迷
Transliteration: zìwǒ chīmí
"社交媒体助长了一种强烈的自我痴迷文化。"
자기집착
Transliteration: jagi-jipchak
"그의 지나친 자기집착은 주변 사람들을 지치게 만든다."
自己愛
Transliteration: jikoai
"彼の過度な自己愛は周囲の人々を遠ざけている。"
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