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Vinony

egotism

noun

  1. drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Latin ego (“I”) + -t- (perhaps modelled on dogmatism, despotism, idiotism) + -ism.

  1. A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
  2. A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
  3. The result or product of being egoistic.
  4. Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).