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Definition of egotism
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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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President Trump, however, has never been anything but straightforward about his egotism.
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Mr. Vatz has, to me, conveyed clearly this pathetic approach to justifying his own political and professional identity and egotism.
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Origin and Etymology of egotism
Latin ego + English -tism (as in idiotism)
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EGOTISM Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of egotism for English Language Learners
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: the feeling or belief that you are better, more important, more talented, etc., than other people
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