egotism
Meanings
Plural: egotisms
Noun
- an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
- an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
- A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
- A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
- The result or product of being egoistic.
- Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).
Origin / Etymology
From Latin ego (“I”) + -t- (perhaps modelled on dogmatism, despotism, idiotism) + -ism.
Synonyms
conceit, ego, egocentrism, egoism, narcissism, pride, self-importance, swelled head, vanity
Scrabble Score: 10
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