egotism

n.自大

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
egotism (noun)
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 - conceit compare egoism 2
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
egotism (noun)
1.
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
SYNONYMS:
amour propre, bighead, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption, self-conceit, self-congratulation, self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-opinion, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, swellheadedness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity
RELATED WORDS:
assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence; self-righteousness; arrogance, disdainfulness, haughtiness, imperiousness, lordliness, self-assertion, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiority; hubris, overconfidence, presumption; pretense ( pretence), pretension, pretentiousness; egoism, self-centeredness, selfishness; self-pride, self-respect
NEAR ANTONYMS:
diffidence, self-doubt; self-disgust, self-hate, self-loathing; altruism, unselfishness; bashfulness, demureness, shyness, timidity, timidness; passiveness, passivity
humbleness, humility, modesty
egotism (noun)
2.
excessive interest in oneself
SYNONYMS:
egocentricity, egocentrism, egomania, egotism, narcissism, navel-gazing, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest, self-involvement, selfishness, selfness, self-preoccupation, self-regard
RELATED WORDS:
complacence, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-conceit, self-esteem, self-importance, self-indulgence, self-love, self-partiality, self-respect, self-satisfaction, self-sufficiency, smugness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity; self-assumption, self-consequence, self-content, self-contentment, self-glorification
NEAR ANTONYMS:
altruism, generosity, magnanimity, self-sacrifice; detachment, disinterestedness, fairness, impartiality, neutrality, objectivity; self-flagellation; self-annihilation, self-immolation
self-abandonment, self-forgetfulness, selflessness, unselfishness
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