self-worship

noun

self-wor·ship | \ ˌself-ˈwər-shəp

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also -ˈwȯr- \

Definition of self-worship

: extravagant admiration for or devotion to oneself : worship of oneself : self-idolatry Thanks to social media, young people take constant photos of themselves in a kind of self-worship.— Ed Leap Similarly, to watch the endless stream of award shows for Hollywood titans is to subject yourself to a narcissistic spectacle of collective self-worship.— Jonah Gould

Other Words from self-worship

self-worshipper \ ˌself-ˈwər-shə-pər

also -ˈwȯr- \ or self-worshiper noun, plural self-worshippers or self-worshipers

We have become a nation of hedonists and self-worshipers. — Matt Walsh

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“Self-worship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worship. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.

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