egotism

English

noun
Definitions
  • A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
  • A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
  • (countable) The result or product of being egoistic.
  • (nonstandard) Egoism.

Etymology

Derived from Latin ego (I).

Origin

Latin

ego

Gloss

I

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