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egotism

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The result or product of being egoistic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, usually

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: nonstandard, uncountable, usually

Qualifier: by confusion of the similar words

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5

noun

Meaning 5

an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: self-importance, swelled head

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: conceit, conceitedness, vanity

Narrower terms: superiority complex

6

noun

Meaning 6

an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ego, self-importance

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pride, pridefulness

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: অহংকার (ohoṅkar) — preoccupation with oneself
  • Bengali: নফসানিয়াত (nophśaniẏat) — preoccupation with oneself
  • Bulgarian: самоизтъкване (samoiztǎkvane) — preoccupation with oneself
  • Czech: sobectví — preoccupation with oneself
  • Dutch: egotisme — preoccupation with oneself
  • Dutch: egocentrisme — preoccupation with oneself
  • French: égotisme — preoccupation with oneself
  • German: Egoismus — preoccupation with oneself
  • German: Egotismus — preoccupation with oneself
  • Greek: εγωτισμός (egotismós) — preoccupation with oneself
  • Hindi: आत्ममोह (ātmamoh) — preoccupation with oneself
  • Hindi: अहंकार (ahaṅkār) — preoccupation with oneself
  • Irish: féinchúis — preoccupation with oneself
  • Irish: féinspéis — preoccupation with oneself
  • Japanese: 自惚 — preoccupation with oneself
  • Japanese: 己惚 (unubore) — preoccupation with oneself
  • Malayalam: അഹംഭാവം (ahambhāvaṁ) — preoccupation with oneself
  • Norwegian: egoist — preoccupation with oneself
  • Romanian: egoism — preoccupation with oneself
  • Sanskrit: अहंकार (ahaṃkāra) — preoccupation with oneself
  • Bulgarian: егоцентричност (egocentričnost) — belief that one is superior
  • Czech: ješitnost — belief that one is superior
  • Dutch: hooghartigheid — belief that one is superior
  • Dutch: eigenwaan — belief that one is superior
  • Greek: εγωτισμός (egotismós) — belief that one is superior
  • Polish: egotyzm — belief that one is superior