ego-mindedness

noun

Preoccupation with oneself.

Meanings

nounego-mindedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePreoccupation with oneself.

    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.

    2012, Ross Thompson, Judith Thompson, Mindful Ministry: Creative, Theological and Practical Perspectives

Origin

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APA

ego-mindedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ego-mindedness

MLA

“ego-mindedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ego-mindedness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ego-mindedness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ego-mindedness.

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