self-idolatryn.
/ˌsɛlfʌɪˈdɒlətri/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˌaɪˈdɑlətri/ Idolization or worship of oneself; vanity, self-regard; (also) an instance of this.
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the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > vanity > [noun]
idleshipa1250
vanitya1340
self-love1539
self-liking1549
conceit1563
vainness1567
self-pridea1586
self-delight1591
self-admiration1609
self-respect1609
self-lovingnessa1628
self-idolatry1643
self-idolizing1643
selfism1731
coxcombry1745
coxcombliness1765
coxcombicality1766
coxcombery1774
narcissism1822
narcism1938
1643 E. Calamy Noble-mans Patterne of True & Reall Thankfulnesse 20 This is selfe worship, and selfe Idolatry, which is the greatest Idolatry of all.
a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) i. 24 Self-credulity, pride, and levity lead unto self-Idolatry.
1742 O. Sedgewick Universal Masquerade II. i. 8 There are others of your Sex..who, by their over-fond Opinion of them [sc. Gentry], advance their Self-Idolatry.
1864 E. B. Pusey Daniel ii. 94 A self-idolatry, a self-deifying, which shall compete with the true God.
1934 ‘H. Kingsmill’ Sentimental Journey (1935) iv. 123 His self-idolatry had received its first great shock, the barrier between his inner life and his critical sense wobbled for the first time.
1970 Altoona (Pa.) Mirror 8 Apr. 5/9 It is the ‘liberal youth’..who mistake self-idolatry for idealism.
2010 Furrow Mar. 190 By lauding the benefits of the West, we forget the many hazards of self-idolatry.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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