egotism

[ ee-guh-tiz-uhm, eg-uh- ]

/ ˈi gəˌtɪz əm, ˈɛg ə- /

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noun

excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness.

selfishness; self-centeredness; egoism.

Origin of egotism

First recorded in 1705–15; Latin ego ego + -ism; -t- perhaps after despotism, idiotism²

ANTONYMS FOR egotism

1 humility, modesty, altruism.

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synonym study for egotism

1. Egotism, egoism refer to preoccupation with one's ego or self. Egotism is the common word for obtrusive and excessive reference to and emphasis upon oneself and one's own importance: His egotism alienated all his friends. Egoism, a less common word, is used especially in philosophy, ethics, or metaphysics, where it emphasizes the importance of or preoccupation with self in relation to other things: sufficient egoism to understand one's central place in the universe. See also pride.

OTHER WORDS FROM egotism

an·ti·e·go·tism, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH egotism

egoism, egotism (see synonym study at the current entry)

Words nearby egotism

egophony, ego psychology, ego-surf, ego-syntonic, EGOT, egotism, egotist, egotistic, ego trip, egotropic, e-government

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Example sentences from the Web for egotism

For all his egotism and irascibility, Churchill was a good man as well as a great one.
Boris Johnson’s Churchill Man Crush|Michael F. Bishop|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But "egotism, in the sense of 'self-worship,' is preferable to egoism, since egoism also designates a system of philosophy."
Practical Exercises in English|Huber Gray Buehler
Nothing is harder to bear than the egotism of ignorance and the arrogance of superstition.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
It is megalomania and egotism and the pride of the man in the Bible that waxed fat and kicked.
Greenmantle|John Buchan

Passion, on the contrary, when the soul is a stranger to it, is made up of egotism and material gratifications.
Artist and Model|Ren de Pont-Jest
Cynical towards himself, he saw himself as he was and was fully aware of his own egotism.
Old People and the Things That Pass|Louis Couperus

British Dictionary definitions for egotism

egotism

/ (ˈiːɡəˌtɪzəm, ˈɛɡə-) /

noun

an inflated sense of self-importance or superiority; self-centredness

excessive reference to oneself

Word Origin for egotism

C18: from Latin ego I + -ism

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for egotism

egotism

[ (ee-guh-tiz-uhm) ]

An excessive regard for one's own talents or achievements; conceit, self-importance; acting with only one's own interests in mind.

单词	egotism
释义	egotism [ ee-guh-tiz-uhm, eg-uh- ] / ˈi gəˌtɪz əm, ˈɛg ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR egotism ON THESAURUS.COM noun excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness. selfishness; self-centeredness; egoism. Origin of egotism First recorded in 1705–15; Latin ego ego + -ism; -t- perhaps after despotism, idiotism² ANTONYMS FOR egotism 1 humility, modesty, altruism. SEE ANTONYMS FOR egotism ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for egotism 1. Egotism, egoism refer to preoccupation with one's ego or self. Egotism is the common word for obtrusive and excessive reference to and emphasis upon oneself and one's own importance: His egotism alienated all his friends. Egoism, a less common word, is used especially in philosophy, ethics, or metaphysics, where it emphasizes the importance of or preoccupation with self in relation to other things: sufficient egoism to understand one's central place in the universe. See also pride. OTHER WORDS FROM egotism an·ti·e·go·tism, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH egotism egoism, egotism (see synonym study at the current entry) Words nearby egotism egophony, ego psychology, ego-surf, ego-syntonic, EGOT, egotism, egotist, egotistic, ego trip, egotropic, e-government Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for egotism For all his egotism and irascibility, Churchill was a good man as well as a great one. Boris Johnson’s Churchill Man Crush\|Michael F. Bishop\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But "egotism, in the sense of 'self-worship,' is preferable to egoism, since egoism also designates a system of philosophy." Practical Exercises in English\|Huber Gray Buehler Nothing is harder to bear than the egotism of ignorance and the arrogance of superstition. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll It is megalomania and egotism and the pride of the man in the Bible that waxed fat and kicked. Greenmantle\|John Buchan Passion, on the contrary, when the soul is a stranger to it, is made up of egotism and material gratifications. Artist and Model\|Ren de Pont-Jest Cynical towards himself, he saw himself as he was and was fully aware of his own egotism. Old People and the Things That Pass\|Louis Couperus British Dictionary definitions for egotism egotism / (ˈiːɡəˌtɪzəm, ˈɛɡə-) / noun an inflated sense of self-importance or superiority; self-centredness excessive reference to oneself Word Origin for egotism C18: from Latin ego I + -ism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to egotism selfishness, narcissism, self-absorption, arrogance, conceit, egoism, vainglory, pride, vanity, boastfulness, self-aggrandizement, bragging, self-praise, immodesty, vainness, self-admiration Cultural definitions for egotism egotism [ (ee-guh-tiz-uhm) ] An excessive regard for one's own talents or achievements; conceit, self-importance; acting with only one's own interests in mind. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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egotism

noun

Origin of egotism

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noun

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