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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024e•go•tism /ˈigəˌtɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- too much reference to oneself in conversation or writing;
conceit;
self-centeredness.
e•go•tist, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•go•tism (ē′gə tiz′əm, eg′ə-),USA pronunciation n. - excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing;
conceit;
boastfulness. - selfishness;
self-centeredness;
egoism.
- Latin ego ego + -ism; -t- perh. after despotism, idiotism2
- 1705–15
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged humility, modesty, altruism.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: egotism /ˈiːɡəˌtɪzəm ˈɛɡə-/ n - an inflated sense of self-importance or superiority; self-centredness
- excessive reference to oneself
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin ego I + -ism |