Definitions for egotism
ˈi gəˌtɪz əm, ˈɛg ə-ego·tism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. egotism, self-importance, swelled headnoun

   an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

2. ego, egotism, self-importancenoun

   an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. egotismnoun

   A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.

2. egotismnoun

   A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.

3. egotismnoun

   Egoism.

4. egotismnoun

   The result or product of being egoistic.

5. Etymology: From ego + -t- + -ism

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Egotismnoun

   The fault committed in writing by the frequent repetition of the word ego, or I; too frequent mention of a man’s self, in writing or conversation.

   Etymology: from ego, Latin.

   The most violent egotism which I have met with, in the course of my reading, is that of cardinal Wolsey’s; ego & rex meus, I and my king. Spectator, №. 562.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Egotism

   Egotism is defined as the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance distinguished by a person's amplified vision of one's self and self-importance. It often includes intellectual, physical, social, and other overestimations. The egotist has an overwhelming sense of the centrality of the "me" regarding their personal qualities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Egotismnoun

   the practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self-praise; the act or practice of magnifying one's self or parading one's own doings. The word is also used in the sense of egoism

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Egotism

   Egotism is the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself, and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance — intellectual, physical, social and other. The egotist has an overwhelming sense of the centrality of the 'Me': of their personal qualities. Egotism means placing oneself at the core of one's world with no concern for others, including those loved or considered as "close," in any other terms except those set by the egotist.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of egotism in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of egotism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of egotism in a Sentence

1. Charles de Gaulle:

   The perfection preached in the Gospels never yet built up an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning. But all those things will be forgiven him, indeed, they will be regarded as high qualities, if he can make of them the means to achieve great ends.

2. Bellamy Brooks:

   Egotism is the anesthetic given by a kindly nature to relieve the pain of being a damned fool.

3. Jaime Rodriguez:

   I'm fighting against a system that's old, out of date and obsolete, there's a political aristocracy with an incredible egotism, with an incredible arrogance that doesn't accept that the country has problems.

4. William James:

   Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.

5. Harold Geneen:

   The worst disease which can afflict executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=egotism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Egotism
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=egotism
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egotism
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egotism
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=egotism