| 单词 | egotism |
| 释义 | egotism /ee"geuh tiz'euhm, eg"euh-/, n. 1. excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness. 2. selfishness; self-centeredness; egoism. [1705-15; < L ego EGO + -ISM; -t- perh. after DESPOTISM, IDIOTISM2] Syn. 1. EGOTISM, EGOISM refer to preoccupation with one's ego or self. EGOTISM is the common word for obtrusive and excessive reference to and emphasis upon oneself and one's own importance: His egotism alienated all his friends. EGOISM, a less common word, is used especially in philosophy, ethics, or metaphysics, where it emphasizes the importance of or preoccupation with self in relation to other things: sufficient egoism to understand one's central place in the universe. See also pride. Ant. 1. humility, modesty, altruism. |
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