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as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
for someone who has won a Nobel Prize in physics, he is remarkably without egotism
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as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
egotism is not something that winners of the Nobel Prize for peace usually have time for
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Recent Examples of egotism
By incorporating a character unable to do anything but cry and coo, the show only highlights its disinterest in more nuanced examinations of human behavior, such as greed or egotism.
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Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
After his death the day after Easter at age 88, Francis was hailed for pushing Catholics and others to forsake egotism and materialism in favor of a kinder, more tolerant world focused above all on the marginalized.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
On October 15, 1924, André Breton published a manifesto that was as notable for its belligerence as its egotism.
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Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Gratitude is the opposite of selfishness, egotism, avarice or narcissism.
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Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for egotism
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
After his death the day after Easter at age 88, Francis was hailed for pushing Catholics and others to forsake egotism and materialism in favor of a kinder, more tolerant world focused above all on the marginalized.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
On October 15, 1924, André Breton published a manifesto that was as notable for its belligerence as its egotism.
—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Gratitude is the opposite of selfishness, egotism, avarice or narcissism.
—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for egotism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egotism
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The bathroom is nearby and contains a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and an incinerating toilet – which literally turns waste into ash.
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The hotel’s wellness focus extends to the bathrooms, which boast walk-in showers, claw-foot soaking tubs, and double-sink marble vanities embellished with ornate gilt mirrors.
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After Portugal’s 1-1 tie against DR Congo, Henry explained the selfishness of Cristiano Ronaldo’s movement, not opening space for a teammate.
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Claire’s elective death therefore remains a problematic choice for some viewers, an act of vainglorious selfishness from a woman who was never terribly nice to begin with.
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Visitors would find artifacts such as the candlestand, where Washington chose humility over ego and began the peaceful transfer of power.
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The Aussie needed to have some amount of ego to achieve that confidence, something Wright didn’t have or realize.
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There was too much egoism politically for each country to be all together with a unique economy, language and president.
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McGuane also reminded me that Hemingway was, to put it politely, a complicated personality, a domineering figure prone to brawling, affairs, and cask-strength egoism.
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The history of Kaskaskia is full of stories of resilience and stubborn pride, but also of the inevitability of nature.
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Schlanger’s pride in his Jewishness forced Goldstein to reflect on her upbringing.
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In conclusion, the distance between narcissism and healthy philautia is extraordinary because of the difference in values and goals of the two concepts.
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Desirée can so often come off a bundle of cliches of actresses of a certain age, all narcissism, hedonism and irresponsibility.
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Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
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In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
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This trait is characterized by grandiosity, egocentrism, a constant need for admiration and a strong sense of entitlement.
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Such assumptions are based more on psychological phenomena like egocentrism.
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“Egotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egotism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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