Noun: egotism 'ee-gu,ti-zum
- An exaggerated opinion of your own importance
"His egotism made him impossible to work with";
- self-importance, swelled head [N. Amer, informal]
- An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
"Her egotism alienated her colleagues";
- ego, self-importance
Derived forms: egotisms
Type of: conceit, conceitedness, pride, pridefulness, vanity
Encyclopedia: Egotism