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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 他因傲慢自负而低估了吉尔。 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
UsageOn the difference between egotism and egoism, see egoism OriginEarly 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. 念念不忘自我，言必称“我”；自负；自大 in his arrogance and egotism, he underestimated Jill 他因傲慢自负而低估了吉尔。 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
UsageOn the difference between egotism and egoism, see egoism OriginEarly 18th century: from French égoïste, from Latin ego ‘I’. |