Ego-mindedness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Preoccupation with oneself. uncountable

    "In ego-mindedness you can become hijacked by feelings of fight or flight in the guts, which stiffen your body against the negative reactions you anticipate."

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"In ego-mindedness you can become hijacked by feelings of fight or flight in the guts, which stiffen your body against the negative reactions you anticipate."

Etymology

From ego-minded + -ness.

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