egotism

(ēgō tiz′əm, egō-; ēgə-, egə-)

noun

  1. constant, excessive reference to oneself in speaking or writing
  2. self-conceit
  3. selfishness

Origin: L ego, I + -tism (for -ism), as in nepotism

See egotism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively and boastfully.
  2. An inflated sense of one's own importance; conceit. See Synonyms at conceit.

Origin:

Origin: ego

Origin: + -tism (as in nepotism)

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