Definition of Egotism
Egotism
e·go·tism


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(noun)
Excessive pride in oneself, one's accomplishments, or one's possessions.

e.g. His egotism made it difficult for him to accept criticism from others.

(noun)
a tendency to think too highly of oneself or to talk too much about oneself, often presenting as the excessive use of first person pronouns (e.g. "I", "me", "my");

e.g. We soon grew tired of his egotism and his constant bragging about his achievements.



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