🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자아주의

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ja-a-ju-ui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Egotism/ˈiː.ɡəʊ.tɪ.zəm/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 자아주의는 친구를 사귀는 것을 어렵게 만든다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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. The word emerged in the early 19th century, reflecting a growing interest in individualism and self-centeredness in philosophical and psychological contexts.

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