egotism

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ego·tism | \ ˈē-gə-ˌti-zəm

also ˈe- \

Definition of egotism

1a : excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun

b : the practice of talking about oneself too much

2 : an exaggerated sense of self-importance : conceit — compare egoism sense 2

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Examples of egotism in a Sentence

In his egotism he thought everyone was coming just to see him. for someone who has won a Nobel Prize in physics, he is remarkably without egotism

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