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egotism

[ee-guh-tiz-uhm, eg-uh-] / ˈi gəˌtɪz əm, ˈɛg ə- /


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You can take the measure of Charles Dickens’s egotism by looking at the names he gave his children.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

For the rest of us, there is a real danger from the incentives towards egotism on social media.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2025

Navalny was a social-media phenomenon, a charismatic speaker with some of the egotism of a natural-born leader.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2024

The vibe is one of camp send-up of Hollywood narcissism, but irony and egotism are blended like a fine Bordeaux.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2024

Where other elite athletes betray their doubts about their capacities with displays of touchy egotism, Woolf was utterly insouciant.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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