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Word: Egotism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from French égoïste, from Latin ego ‘I’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈiːɡətɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛɡətɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the fact of being excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself
Short Definition:fact of being very conceited or absorbed in oneself
Examples:- in his arrogance and egotism, he underestimated Gill
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