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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEgotism
/ˈiː.ɡəʊ.tɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of talking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance.
"His egotism made it difficult for him to connect with his colleagues." - 2
An exaggerated sense of self-importance; self-absorption.
"Her egotism was evident in every conversation, as she rarely asked about others."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'egotism' originates from the Latin word 'ego', meaning 'I' or 'self', combined with the suffix '-ism', which denotes a practice or philosophy. It emerged in the early 19th century, reflecting a growing interest in individualism and self-centeredness in social discourse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Egotism" is said worldwide
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égotisme
Transliteration: égo-tisme
"Son égotisme l'empêche de voir les besoins des autres."
Egotismus
Transliteration: Egotismus
"Sein Egotismus macht es schwierig, echte Freundschaften zu schließen."
egotismo
Transliteration: e-go-tis-mo
"Il suo egotismo lo rende insopportabile."
egotismo
Transliteration: e-go-tis-mo
"Su egotismo le impide tener amigos."
egotismo
Transliteration: e-go-tis-mo
"O egotismo dele é evidente em suas conversas."
अहंकार
Transliteration: ahankaar
"उसका अहंकार उसे दोस्तों से दूर कर देता है।"
自我主义
Transliteration: zì wǒ zhǔ yì
"他的自我主义让他很难与人交往。"
자아주의
Transliteration: ja-a-ju-ui
"그의 자아주의는 친구를 사귀는 것을 어렵게 만든다."
自己中心主義
Transliteration: jikochūshin shugi
"彼の自己中心主義は、友達を作るのを難しくしている。"
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