ego-mindedness

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English

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Etymology

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From ego-minded +‎ -ness.

Noun

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ego-mindedness (uncountable)

  1. Preoccupation with oneself.
    • 2012, Ross Thompson, Judith Thompson, Mindful Ministry: Creative, Theological and Practical Perspectives[1]:
      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.