self-absorbed
intermediateB2/sɛlf əˈzɔːrbd/ · self-ab-sorbed
Preoccupied with one's own feelings, interests, or situation, often to the exclusion of others.
Meanings
Preoccupied with one's own feelings, interests, or situation, often to the exclusion of others.
خاص طور پر اپنی جذبات، دلچسپیاں یا حالات میں محو رہنا، اکثر دوسروں کو نظر انداز کرتے ہوئے۔
علاقہ مندی
alaaqa mandi
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Common Collocations
- self-absorbed behavior
- self-absorbed individual
- self-absorbed attitude
Example Sentences
Her self-absorbed nature made it difficult for her to maintain friendships.
اس کی علاقہ مندی کی فطرت نے اس کے لیے دوستیوں کو برقرار رکھنا مشکل بنا دیا۔
Is ki alaqa mandi ki fitrat ne is ke liye dostioun ko barqarar rakhna mushkil bana dia.
He is so self-absorbed that he rarely considers the feelings of others.
وہ اتنا خود غرض ہے کہ وہ اکثر دوسروں کے جذبات کا خیال نہیں کرتا۔
Woh itna khud ghriz hai ke woh aksar doosron ke jazbat ka khayal nahi karta.
Self-absorbed individuals often struggle to understand the perspectives of those around them.
علاقہ مندی والے افراد اکثر اپنے اردگرد کے لوگوں کے نظریات کو سمجھنے میں مشکلات کا سامنا کرتے ہیں۔
Alaaqa mandi wale afraad aksar apne ird gird ke logon ke nazariyat ko samajhne mein mushkilat ka samna karte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a person who only talks about themselves; they are self-absorbed.
Visualize someone staring at themselves in a mirror for an extended time.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت کی ہو جب بات محبت کو جان نہ جاوے، کون خاک عیش پرست ہے، خود غرضی کی بات تو نہ ہو!
Mohabbat ki ho jab baat mohabbat ko jaan na jaave, Kaun khaak aish parast hai, khud ghrzi ki baat to na ho!
When it comes to love, if you can't recognize love, who is so engrossed in vain pleasures, that is not a matter of selfishness!
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خودغرض کو خودی کا غنیمت سمجھنا چاہیے
Khudgharz ko khudi ka ghanimat samajhna chahiye
A selfish person should value their selfhood.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "self + absorbed" — focused entirely on oneself
First known use: 20th century
The term 'self-absorbed' combines 'self' meaning oneself and 'absorbed' from the Latin 'absorbere' meaning to swallow up or immerse. It implies preoccupation with one's own feelings, interests, or situation.