Associations to the word «Egotism»

Wiktionary

EGOTISM, noun. A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
EGOTISM, noun. A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
EGOTISM, noun. Egoism.
EGOTISM, noun. (countable) The result or product of being egoistic.

Dictionary definition

EGOTISM, noun. An exaggerated opinion of your own importance.
EGOTISM, noun. An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King