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egotism

egotism

7 6.1
Thinking and talking about yourself too much and feeling better than others
  • noun
  • /ˈiːɡəˌtɪzəm/
translation icon : egotismo
  • Her constant need for attention revealed her egotism as she often interrupted others to talk about herself.
  • egotism and greed
  • egotism and self
  • vast egotism

Ego is good, egotism is bad.

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Examples

  • There is a good measure of egotism in this excitement.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Ego is good, egotism is bad.

  • So egotism in itself is not a bad thing.

  • You know how Bill's egotism drives him on and on.

  • For all his arrogance and all his egotism, Caesar did know and care about the Roman people.

  • I have never seen such a pathetic, vainglorious display of egotism in my life.

  • Self centeredness, egotism, these are all words that are naturally applied to narcissism.

  • As before, the children are presented as innocent victims of parental egotism, self-deception, and a repressive family environment.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Even the disasters that strike those we are closest to only reach us filtered through our own colossal egotism.

  • I couldn't believe my good luck even as, with childish egotism, I never paused to doubt it.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

ego
vsegotism
342 4.5

Feeling that you are more important than other people

is specifically about talking about oneself and claiming greater worth
arrogance
vsegotism
133 4.8

Being too proud and acting as if you are better than others

is more about openly discussing oneself and claiming higher worth
vanity
vsegotism
56 5.6

Extreme pride in how you look or what you can do

is broader, adding habitual self talk and claims of importance
selfishness
vsegotism
50 3.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

adds a public self focus, speaking about oneself and importance
narcissism
vsegotism
34 8.1

Being too interested in yourself and your looks or skills

is broader, including frequent self talk and claiming greater importance
condescension
vsegotism
16 7.9

An attitude that shows someone feels more important than others

is about self mention and claiming higher status rather than tone
snobbery
vsegotism
  • Offensive
12 6.3

An attitude of thinking you are better than others because of wealth or class

focuses more on self talk and claiming personal importance broadly
conceit
vsegotism
10 8.0

Too much pride in yourself and your abilities

often includes talking about oneself and asserting greater importance
self-importance
vsegotism
8 6.2

Thinking you are more important than other people

tends to include frequent self reference and boasting aloud
self-aggrandizement
vsegotism
  • Formal
4 9.9

Trying to make yourself seem more important or powerful than you are

is similar but also involves talking about oneself excessively
2 7.2

Feeling that you are better than other people because you think highly of yourself

is more about frequent self reference and outward self boasting
egoism
vsegotism
2 7.2

A habit of caring mainly about your own needs and not others

adds the quality of talking about oneself and feeling superior
pretentiousness
vsegotism
  • Offensive
2 7.7

Acting like you are more important or more educated than you really are

is centered on self talk and believing oneself more important
swelled head
vsegotism
  • Offensive
2 7.4

Thinking you are more important or better than other people

often includes bragging and frequent talk about oneself publicly
egomania
vsegotism
1 9.1

A very strong focus on yourself and your needs

is less clinical and more about speaking about oneself often
grandiosity
vsegotism
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Thinking that you are more important or powerful than others

is more about verbal self focus rather than grand belief alone
egocentrism
vsegotism
1 8.8

Believing your own needs and views are more important than other people's

is more about talking about oneself and claiming greater importance
egocentricity
vsegotism
1 8.2

A habit of putting your own needs before other people's

is more about openly talking about oneself and self importance
snobbishness
vsegotism
  • Offensive
1 7.4

A way of behaving like you are better than other people because of money or class

is less about class and more about talking about oneself too much
snootiness
vsegotism
1 8.1

A way of behaving that shows you think you are better than other people

is more about verbal self focus and asserting one's importance
narcism
vsegotism
  • US
8.2

Too much love of yourself that makes you ignore other people

is similar but emphasizes talking about oneself to show importance
selfism
vsegotism
9.5

Putting your own needs before the needs of other people

is more about frequent self mention and claiming superiority
conceitedness
vsegotism
7.4

Thinking you are much better or more important than other people

is distinguished by frequent self reference and speaking about oneself
vainness
vsegotism
6.9

Being too proud of your appearance or abilities

is less about looks and more about talking about oneself often
condescendingness
vsegotism
8.9

Treating people as if they are less smart or important

is more about openly speaking about oneself and self importance

Antonyms

105 3.8

Being modest and not thinking you are better than other people

Behaving quietly and not trying to get attention

How Self-Obsessed

egomania
1 9.1
narcissism
34 8.1
egotism
7 6.1
selfishness
50 3.0
self-interest
49 4.0

Surface Forms

egotism singular
egotisms plural

Morphology

egotism = ego (transparent) = ego + ism

Formed from the noun 'ego' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ism', giving the condition or quality related to the ego (excessive self-importance).

Etymology

Egotism comes from the small word ego meaning 'I' and the ending -ism meaning 'a practice or belief'. So, egotism is the habit of putting 'I' first and thinking or talking about yourself too much.