Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egoitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: egoitis
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A notional disease characterised by an overblown ego.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Ah, she has caught the disease egoitis in a virulent form from her husband who was once a commercial traveller," Gastineau commented."
"...a compensatory egoitis that grew sarcastic and satirical in debate."

Etymology

From ego + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ego

Usage

Questions

What does egoitis mean?: A notional disease characterised by an overblown ego.
Where does egoitis come from?: From ego + -itis.

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