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e·go·tism 
[ee-guh-tiz-uhm, eg-uh-] Pronunciation Key
[ee-guh-tiz-uhm, eg-uh-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness. |
| 2. | selfishness; self-centeredness; egoism. |
—Synonyms 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.
—Antonyms 1. humility, modesty, altruism.
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| e·go·tism
(ē'gə-tĭz'əm, ěg'ə-) Pronunciation Key
n.
[ego + -tism (as in nepotism).] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| egotism | |
noun | |
| 1. | an exaggerated opinion of your own importance |
| 2. | an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others [syn: ego] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
egotism [(ee-guh-tiz-uhm)]
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.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Egotism
E"go*tism\ (?; 277), n. [L. ego I + ending -tism for -ism, prob. influenced by other English words in -tism fr. the Greek, where t is not part of the ending, as baptism. See Egoism.] The practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self-praise; the act or practice of magnifying one's self or parading one's own doings. The word is also used in the sense of egoism. His excessive egotism, which filled all objects with himself. --Hazlitt. Syn: Egotism, Self-conceit, Vanity, Egoism. Self-conceit is an overweening opinion of one's talents, capacity, attractions, etc.; egotism is the acting out of self-conceit, or self-importance, in words and exterior conduct; vanity is inflation of mind arising from the idea of being thought highly of by others. It shows itself by its eagerness to catch the notice of others. Egoism is a state in which the feelings are concentrated on one's self. Its expression is egotism.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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