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ichbezogen (adj)
   self-centered, egocentric, self-absorbed

Auf der Schwelle zum neuen Jahr werden viele gute Vorsätze gefasst. Oftmals ist ihnen gemein, dass sie ich-bezogen sind. - «Ich werde mehr Sport treiben.»
On the threshold of the new year many good resolutions are made. Often what they have in common is that they are self-centered. - "I will do more sports."
Die innerkirchliche Kritik an dem abgelösten Augsburger Bischof Walter Mixa reißt nicht ab. "Weltfremd und stark ichbezogen."
The internal church criticism of the dismissed Augsburg bishop Walter Mixa isn't letting up. "Out of touch and very self-centered."

Related:
die Ichbezogenheit self-centeredness, egocentricity
die Ichsucht egoism
ichsüchtig egotistical
egozentrisch egocentric

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