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self-worship

self-worship

1 8.6
Too much love and praise for yourself that ignores others
  • noun
  • /sɛlfˈwɜrʃɪp/
: autoadoración
  • As long as they don't participate in self-worship like our incumbent POTUS, we should be fine.

Examples

  • Self-worship seems shortsighted.

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  • His constant self-worship was evident in every conversation, as he always praised himself without any consideration for others.

  • Many social media influencers engage in self-worship to gain followers, showcasing their lives as perfect and enviable.

  • Excessive self-worship can lead to isolation, as one becomes blind to the needs and feelings of others around them.

Synonyms

vanity
vsself-worship
77 5.6

Extreme pride in how you look or what you can do

is more total adoration and worship rather than selective pride about looks or skill
narcissism
vsself-worship
32 8.1

Being too interested in yourself and your looks or skills

is broader and expresses general adoration beyond appearance or skills
self-importance
vsself-worship
8 6.2

Thinking you are more important than other people

is more about adoring and revering that person than simply feeling superior
egotism
vsself-worship
6 6.1

Thinking and talking about yourself too much and feeling better than others

is stronger adoration rather than mere boasting or constant talking about importance
self-love
vsself-worship
  • Archaic
1 7.0

Having too much pride in your own looks or abilities

is more extreme and implies active worship rather than mere pride
egomania
vsself-worship
1 9.1

A very strong focus on yourself and your needs

is about worshipful adoration rather than practical personal needs
vainglory
vsself-worship
  • Literature
1 9.9

Too much pride in your successes or looks that makes you show off

is broader worshipful adoration rather than mainly boastful public pride
pridefulness
vsself-worship
1 7.4

Feeling that you are much better than other people

is about active worshipful adoration rather than simply holding a high opinion
idiolatry
vsself-worship
  • Formal
1 9.9

To admire yourself too much

is the plain expression for excessive personal adoration rather than technical wording
narcism
vsself-worship
  • US
1 8.2

Too much love of yourself that makes you ignore other people

is more about worshipful adoration rather than only excluding other people
vainness
vsself-worship
1 6.9

Being too proud of your appearance or abilities

is worshipful adoration rather than merely being proud of looks or skill
autolatry
vsself-worship
  • Formal
9.9

Praising yourself too much

is the general term for excessive personal admiration without ritual wording
conceitedness
vsself-worship
7.4

Thinking you are much better or more important than other people

is about worshipful adoration rather than just a proud opinion of ability

Antonyms

104 3.8

Being modest and not thinking you are better than other people

A feeling that you are not worth much

How Self-Admiring

self-worship
1 8.6
narcissism
32 8.1
egotism
6 6.1
vanity
77 5.6
self-praise
1 6.8
self-regard
2 5.8

Surface Forms

self-worship singular
self-worships plural

Morphology

self-worship = self + worship (transparent) = self + worship

Meaning is directly the compound 'self' + 'worship' indicating worship of oneself, which is obvious to learners.

Etymology

The word self-worship combines self ('oneself') and worship ('to honor or treat like a god'). So it describes someone who admires or praises themselves 'too much'.