self-absorbed

/ˌself·əbˈsɔrbd/, /-ˈzɔrbd/ adj

Definition

› so involved with yourself that you do not think about anyone else; self-centered: Henry is so self-absorbed it’s a miracle anyone bothers with him at all.

(Definition of self-absorbed adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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