English Explanatory Dictionary

egotism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
  2. A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
  3. The result or product of being egoistic.
  4. Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-egotism.wav

Word forms

egotism egotisms

Etymology

From Latin ego (“I”) + -t- (perhaps modelled on dogmatism, despotism, idiotism) + -ism.

Synonyms

pride vanity conceit narcissism egocentrism egoism

Related words

alter-egotism egotist egotistic egotistical solipsism

Derived words

unegotism wegotism
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