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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats