egotism

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egotism

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From Latin ego (“I”) + -t- (perhaps modelled on dogmatism, despotism, idiotism) + -ism.

noun egotisms

uncountable, usually A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
uncountable, usually A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
countable, usually The result or product of being egoistic.
nonstandard, uncountable, usually Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).

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noun preoccupation with oneself

日本語	自惚, 己惚 unubore
हिन्दी	आत्ममोह ātmamoh, अहंकार ahaṅkār
Français	égotisme
Deutsch	Egoismus, Egotismus
Ελληνικά	εγωτισμός egotismós
Română	egoism

noun belief that one is superior

Ελληνικά	εγωτισμός egotismós

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@misc{egotism_2026,
  title = {egotism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/egotism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}