self-forgetfulness.

Freedom from concern about your own image or interests, especially when absorbed in something else.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• moments of self-forgetfulness
• creative self-forgetfulness

On the page

For an hour, the music gave her a welcome self-forgetfulness.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, interpretation. Commonness: uncommon.