egotism (Meaning)
egotism (n)
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
egotism (n.)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of egotism
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- smugness
- vainness
- pomposity
- self-opinion
- swelled head
- self-esteem
- confidence
- superiority
- self-love
- complacence
- self-importance
- vainglory
- self-congratulation
- conceitedness
- complacency
- self-satisfaction
- self-admiration
- pompousness
- self-glory
- amour propre
- self-conceit
- conceit
- bighead
- vaingloriousness
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- swellheadedness
- snobbishness
- overconfidence
- self-assertion
- pretension
- superciliousness
- pretence
- self-confidence
- self-righteousness
- pretense
- presumption
- egoism
- imperiousness
- hubris
- self-pride
- pretentiousness
- disdainfulness
- self-assurance
- selfishness
- lordliness
- self-assumption
- haughtiness
- self-respect
- self-centeredness
- assurance
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egotism Sentence Examples
- The politician's egotism prevented him from admitting his mistakes.
- The artist's egotism led him to believe that his work was superior to all others.
- The CEO's egotism caused him to make reckless decisions that ultimately led to the company's downfall.
- The athlete's egotism made him unable to accept defeat.
- The student's egotism caused him to believe that he didn't need to study for the exam.
- The person's egotism prevented him from seeing the truth about himself.
- The child's egotism made him think that he was the center of the universe.
- The leader's egotism blinded him to the needs of his followers.
- The celebrity's egotism caused him to become isolated from his fans.
- The influencer's egotism led him to believe that he could do no wrong.
FAQs About the word egotism
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance, an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to othersThe practice of too frequently using the word I; hence,
pridefulness, arrogance, pride, ego,vanity,smugness, vainness, pomposity, self-opinion, swelled head
humbleness, humility, diffidence, modesty,humility, diffidence, modesty, humbleness, unselfishness, self-doubt
The politician's egotism prevented him from admitting his mistakes.
The artist's egotism led him to believe that his work was superior to all others.
The CEO's egotism caused him to make reckless decisions that ultimately led to the company's downfall.
The athlete's egotism made him unable to accept defeat.
