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单词 self-idolatry
释义

self-idolatry

noun

self-idol·​a·​try ˌself-ī-ˈdä-lə-trē How to pronounce self-idolatry (audio)
: extravagant admiration for or devotion to oneself : self-worship
Some admirable officials were even content to let their life's work be their monument. How quaint that seems in our age of fame junkies and self-idolatry, when for too many politicians it's all about the monument, and not nearly enough about the work. Jeff Jacoby

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

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