Definition of egotism. 1 a : excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun. b : the practice of talking about oneself too much. 2 : an exaggerated sense of self-importance : …

egotism 1. An exaggerated belief in one's own importance: egoism, self-importance. Informal: bighead, bigheadedness, swelled... 2. A regarding of oneself with undue favor:

Medical Definition of egoism. 1 a : a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action. b : a doctrine that individual self-interest is the valid end of all actions. 2 : …

Nov 22, 2014 · 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 …

Egotism is defined as the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself, and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance distinguished by a person's amplified vision of ones self and self importance. It often includes intellectual, physical, social and other overestimations. The egotist has an overwhelming sense of the centrality of the "Me" …

egotism noun [ U ] disapproving uk / ˈiː.ɡə.tɪ.z ə m / us / ˈiː.ɡoʊ.tɪ.z ə m / (also egoism) thinking only about yourself and considering yourself better and more important than other people: …

Egotism: an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements. Synonyms: amour propre, bighead, complacence… Antonyms: humbleness, humility, modesty…

egotism noun [ U ] disapproving us / ˈiː.ɡoʊ.tɪ.z ə m / uk / ˈiː.ɡə.tɪ.z ə m / (also egoism) thinking only about yourself and considering yourself better and more important than other people: …

Apr 07, 2013 · Psychology Definition of EGOTISM: Excessive conceit and preoccupation with yourself. See egoism.

Nov 04, 2002 · Egoism can be a descriptive or a normative position. Psychological egoism, the most famous descriptive position, claims that each person has but one ultimate aim: her own welfare. Normative forms of egoism make claims about what one ought to do, rather than describe what one does do.