self-absorption

(¦self əb¦sörp·shən)

(nucleonics) Absorption of ionizing radiation by the material that emits the radiation, thus reducing the radiation level against which further shielding must be provided. Also known as self-shielding.
(spectroscopy) Reduction of the intensity of the center of an emission line caused by selective absorption by the cooler portions of the source of radiation. Also known as self-reduction; self-reversal.

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noun

Concern only for oneself: egocentricity, egocentrism, egoism, egomania, self-centeredness, self-involvement, selfishness. See self/other.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - selvoptagethed, navlebeskuelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
egocentrisme, arrogantie

Français (French)
n. - égocentrisme

Deutsch (German)
n. - Selbstversunkenheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εγωκεντρισμός

Italiano (Italian)
egocentrismo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ensimesmamento (m)

Русский (Russian)
поглощенность самим собой, эгоцентризм

Español (Spanish)
n. - ensimismamiento, abstracción

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - självupptagenhet, inåtvändhet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
聚精会神, 专心一意, 热衷

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 聚精會神, 專心一意, 熱衷

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자기 몰두, 자체 흡수, 자아 전념

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 自己専念, 自己吸収, 自己陶酔

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أنهماك في ألشؤون ألذاتيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮השתקעות בעצמו, אהבה עצמית, קליטה של קרינה פנימית (פיסיקה)‬

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