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Definition of egotism in English: egotismnoun ˈiːɛɡətɪz(ə)mˈɛɡətɪz(ə)mˈiɡəˌtɪzəm mass nounThe fact of being excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself. in his arrogance and egotism, he underestimated Gill Example sentencesExamples - And one cannot but notice the extraordinary egotism that such an absolute faith in the rightness of one's feelings demonstrates.
- She'd thrown away religious doctrines and was now pronouncing religious ritual as nothing much more than a device for reducing egotism.
- Let me first make it clear that egotism and vanity are two different things.
- His morbid egotism, combined with his acceptance of a passive social role, is far too strong.
- Apart from the idiotic waste of money, what on earth can this man's motives be, apart from sheer egotism?
- Denial would appear to be in fact much more common even than excess egotism.
- So when she said that she decided to stay on as there was important work to do afterwards, I grinned at the splendid naivety of her egotism.
- He was a perfect ‘revolutionary’ leader because of his egotism and authoritarian attitudes.
- Maybe that's selfishness and egotism, but that's how I feel.
- Very often though, egotism can be an attempt to cover up insecurity in a person who does not feel they will be good enough without it.
- There's something to all of this on a psychological level, something more than mere egotism, I hope, but I'm not sure what it is.
- But to see it damaged by nothing more than speculation and egotism was enough to drive some of those closely involved, well, apoplectic.
- She'd never seen that side of him before, had never dug deep enough under that egotism and self-absorbancy.
- Indeed, conceit, arrogance, and egotism are the essentials of patriotism.
- The problems of corporate governance are about much more than rapacious egotism.
- The philosophy behind such an assumption is pure egotism.
- They live for up to several months in the bush, where they learn to overcome pride, egotism, and selfishness.
- Here I admit that most of my humour is based on egotism.
- This delusion may derive from egotism, or just complete lack of self-awareness.
- The limiting factor in space travel is our own egotism.
Synonyms self-centredness, egocentricity, egomania, self-interest, selfishness, self-seeking, self-serving, self-regard, self-absorption, self-obsession, self-love, narcissism, self-admiration, self-adulation, vanity, conceit, conceitedness, self-conceit, pride, self-esteem, self-importance boastfulness, boasting, bragging, blowing one's own trumpet French amour propre informal looking after number one rare braggadocio
Usage On the difference between egotism and egoism, see egoism Origin Early 18th century: from French égoïste, from Latin ego 'I'. Definition of egotism in US English: egotismnounˈiɡəˌtɪzəmˈēɡəˌtizəm The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance. in his arrogance and egotism, he underestimated Jill Example sentencesExamples - The philosophy behind such an assumption is pure egotism.
- She'd never seen that side of him before, had never dug deep enough under that egotism and self-absorbancy.
- Here I admit that most of my humour is based on egotism.
- And one cannot but notice the extraordinary egotism that such an absolute faith in the rightness of one's feelings demonstrates.
- Maybe that's selfishness and egotism, but that's how I feel.
- But to see it damaged by nothing more than speculation and egotism was enough to drive some of those closely involved, well, apoplectic.
- His morbid egotism, combined with his acceptance of a passive social role, is far too strong.
- They live for up to several months in the bush, where they learn to overcome pride, egotism, and selfishness.
- Indeed, conceit, arrogance, and egotism are the essentials of patriotism.
- This delusion may derive from egotism, or just complete lack of self-awareness.
- Let me first make it clear that egotism and vanity are two different things.
- The limiting factor in space travel is our own egotism.
- The problems of corporate governance are about much more than rapacious egotism.
- He was a perfect ‘revolutionary’ leader because of his egotism and authoritarian attitudes.
- Apart from the idiotic waste of money, what on earth can this man's motives be, apart from sheer egotism?
- There's something to all of this on a psychological level, something more than mere egotism, I hope, but I'm not sure what it is.
- Denial would appear to be in fact much more common even than excess egotism.
- Very often though, egotism can be an attempt to cover up insecurity in a person who does not feel they will be good enough without it.
- So when she said that she decided to stay on as there was important work to do afterwards, I grinned at the splendid naivety of her egotism.
- She'd thrown away religious doctrines and was now pronouncing religious ritual as nothing much more than a device for reducing egotism.
Synonyms self-centredness, egocentricity, egomania, self-interest, selfishness, self-seeking, self-serving, self-regard, self-absorption, self-obsession, self-love, narcissism, self-admiration, self-adulation, vanity, conceit, conceitedness, self-conceit, pride, self-esteem, self-importance
Usage On the difference between egotism and egoism, see egoism Origin Early 18th century: from French égoïste, from Latin ego ‘I’. |