egotism
IPA: ˈigʌtɪzʌm
noun
- A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
- A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
- (countable) The result or product of being egoistic.
- (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).
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Examples of "egotism" in Sentences
- His egotism turns everybody off.
- Perhaps the key to him is egotism.
- Allegations of egotism are irrelevant.
- It has the egotism and petulance of a spoiled child.
- The extra eye is believed to represent the sage's egotism.
- Don't nominate yourself, because that's egotism to the maximum.
- The main themes are power, influence, marriage, aristocracy and egotism.
- They really over diagnose these things, and most of it's based on egotism.
- Egotism is the motivation to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself.
- The current relative anonymity minimizes the temptations for egotism to arise.
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