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as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
for someone who has won a Nobel Prize in physics, he is remarkably without egotism
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as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
egotism is not something that winners of the Nobel Prize for peace usually have time for
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Recent Examples of egotism
After his death the day after Easter at age 88, Francis was hailed for pushing Catholics and others to forsake egotism and materialism in favor of a kinder, more tolerant world focused above all on the marginalized.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
On October 15, 1924, André Breton published a manifesto that was as notable for its belligerence as its egotism.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Gratitude is the opposite of selfishness, egotism, avarice or narcissism.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
The 1960s-era egotism in that earlier vision was tempered.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
On October 15, 1924, André Breton published a manifesto that was as notable for its belligerence as its egotism.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Gratitude is the opposite of selfishness, egotism, avarice or narcissism.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
The 1960s-era egotism in that earlier vision was tempered.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egotism
Noun
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Posing on top of an antique vanity and inside a wooden cabinet, Bieber cycled through a parade of sheer lace, see-through mesh, and strappy designs in shades of red, black, pink, and cream.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Store liquids—such as lotion, makeup, perfumes, and skincare—on a tray to protect your vanity table or bathroom cabinet.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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His on-field poise and ego-free personality are a combination that will be an easy sell to an NFL locker room.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The ego, the hardness, the … callousness of anything that might be on the heart or the mind had literally just melted away.—
Kelsie Hoffman,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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These attacks are designed to divide us, to turn us towards cynicism and selfishness.—
Natalia Aristizabal,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But becoming a parent doesn’t automatically remove ego or selfishness.—
Noah Galuten,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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McGuane also reminded me that Hemingway was, to put it politely, a complicated personality, a domineering figure prone to brawling, affairs, and cask-strength egoism.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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This is different from egoism and self-centeredness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But, most of all, there was pride — the good kind of pride.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Hoosiers are the bad guys, the bullies come to take your pride and your lunch money, albeit politely.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The line between enlightenment and narcissism is razor thin.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Trump’s malignant narcissism may be the most powerful tool the Democrats have in their quest to win the White House in 2028.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 2025
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In a post dripping with arrogance, Lynch dished out demeaning nicknames for her recent opponents.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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This propensity for mental acrobatics, alongside his immense arrogance, was how Epstein rationalized his crimes to himself.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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This trait is characterized by grandiosity, egocentrism, a constant need for admiration and a strong sense of entitlement.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Such assumptions are based more on psychological phenomena like egocentrism.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Egotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egotism. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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