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ego·tism
/ˈigəˌtɪzəm ||ˈɛ-/
自我中心癖,自負
From:
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ego·tism
/ˈɪgəˌtɪzəm , ˈɛgə-/
名詞
利己主義,唯我主義
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
E·go·tism
n.
The
practice
of
too
frequently
using
the
word
I
;
hence
,
a
speaking
or
writing
overmuch
of
one's
self
;
self-exaltation
;
self-praise
;
the
act
or
practice
of
magnifying
one's
self
or
parading
one's
own
doings
.
The
word
is
also
used
in
the
sense
of
egoism
.
His
excessive
egotism
,
which
filled
all
objects
with
himself
.
--
Hazlitt
.
Syn:
--
Egotism
,
Self-conceit
,
Vanity
,
Egoism
.
Self-conceit
is
an
overweening
opinion
of
one's
talents
,
capacity
,
attractions
,
etc
.;
egotism
is
the
acting
out
of
self-conceit
,
or
self-importance
,
in
words
and
exterior
conduct
;
vanity
is
inflation
of
mind
arising
from
the
idea
of
being
thought
highly
of
by
others
.
It
shows
itself
by
its
eagerness
to
catch
the
notice
of
others
.
Egoism
is
a
state
in
which
the
feelings
are
concentrated
on
one's
self
.
Its
expression
is
egotism
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
egotism
n
1:
an
exaggerated
opinion
of
your
own
importance
[
syn
:
self-importance
,
swelled head
]
2:
an
inflated
feeling
of
pride
in
your
superiority
to
others
[
syn
:
ego
,
self-importance
]
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