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egotism

Translations

egotismnoun
egotisms
pl
His egotism made it difficult for him to work in a team.
Его эгоизм затруднял работу в команде.
Synonyms
self-importance
self-centeredness
narcissism
vanity
conceit
arrogance
hubris

Definitions

egotismnoun
The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance.
His egotism was evident when he spent the entire meeting discussing his own achievements.
An exaggerated sense of one's own importance; self-centeredness or conceit.
Her blatant egotism made teamwork almost impossible.
(philosophy, dated) The ethical doctrine that individual self-interest is the proper motive of all conduct.
In his treatise, the author defends egotism as the only rational basis for moral action.
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