egotism Meaning and Definition
1. n. an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
2. n. an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
Egotism is the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself, and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance.
Synonyms airs aloofness audacity bluster braggadocio brass cheek chutzpah conceit conceitedness contemptuousness crust disdain disdainfulness ego egotism gall haughtiness hauteur high-handedness hubris imperiousness insolence loftiness nerve ostentation overbearance pomposity pompousness presumption pretension pretentiousness pride priggishness scornfulness self-importance self-love smugness superciliousness swagger vanity
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