egotism.

Habitual focus on one's own importance, achievements, or interests.

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Words that belong together

• unchecked egotism
• display of egotism

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Unchecked egotism made every conversation return to his expedition.

She heard egotism in the way he thanked the crew for witnessing his triumph.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.