self-wor·ship
| \ ˌself-ˈwər-shəp
also -ˈwȯr- \
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
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 11 Aug. 2022.
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