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egotism

/ˈiɡətˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
ego-tism
IPA
/ˈiɡətˌɪzəm/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.

Uncountable

noun

A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being egoistic.

Countable

noun

Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

egotisms (plural)

Derived Forms

unegotism wegotism

Phrases

alter-egotism

Frequently Paired Words

alter-egotism egotist egotistic egotistical solipsism

Synonyms

pride vanity conceit narcissism egocentrism egoism self-importance swelled head

Questions

How do you pronounce egotism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiɡətˌɪzəm/.
What does egotism mean?
A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
Where does egotism come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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