autolatry
- noun
- /ˌɔːtəˈlɑːtri/
- Formal
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autolatría
- Her constant self-praise bordered on autolatry, making her unpopular with her colleagues.
Examples
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His autolatry led him to ignore the needs of others.
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Some critics argue that celebrity culture encourages a kind of autolatry.
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He was accused of autolatry after publishing a glowing autobiography about himself.
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The celebrity's autolatry was evident in every interview.
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Her constant self-praise bordered on autolatry, making her unpopular with her colleagues.
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Some critics argue that celebrity culture encourages a kind of autolatry.
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The celebrity's autolatry was evident in every interview.
Synonyms
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5.6
Extreme pride in how you look or what you can do
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8.1
Being too interested in yourself and your looks or skills
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6.1
Thinking and talking about yourself too much and feeling better than others
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9.1
A very strong focus on yourself and your needs
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9.9
Too much pride in your successes or looks that makes you show off
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7.0
Having too much pride in your own looks or abilities
Too much love and praise for yourself that ignores others
To admire yourself too much
Too much love of yourself that makes you ignore other people
Being too proud of your appearance or abilities
Antonyms
How Self-Worshipping
Surface Forms
Morphology
autolatry = latry (semi-transparent) = auto + latry
The meaning is built from the productive prefix 'auto-' meaning self and the learned form 'latry' meaning worship, but the second element is not a common standalone word for many learners.
Etymology
Autolatry comes from the Greek parts auto- meaning 'self' and -latry meaning 'worship', as in idolatry. So autolatry literally means 'worship of oneself' and is used for extreme self-admiration.