self-idolatry
noun
self-idol·a·try
ˌself-ī-ˈdä-lə-trē 
: extravagant admiration for or devotion to oneself : self-worship
Some admirable officials were even content to let their life's work be their monument. How quaint that seems in our age of fame junkies and self-idolatry, when for too many politicians it's all about the monument, and not nearly enough about the work.—
Jeff Jacoby
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“Self-idolatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-idolatry. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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