egomanias
Extreme self-absorption conditions
Egomanias is the plural of egomania—an obsessive preoccupation with oneself, especially an inflated sense of one's own importance.
The word suggests pathological self-centeredness beyond ordinary vanity: The competing egomanias in that boardroom made collaboration impossible.
The plural typically appears when describing multiple instances or comparing different people's self-obsessions.
Obsession with one's importance
Exaggerated sense of importance
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
- self-worshipExcessive admiration of oneself
- self-absorptionPreoccupation with oneself
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
self-love · solipsism · self-centeredness · self-glorification · self-regard · self-obsession · self-preoccupation · self-interest
Ruinous excessive confidence
- haughtinessDisdainful sense of superiority
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- pomposityExaggerated sense of importance
- superciliousnessScornful sense of superiority
self-importance · imperiousness · smugness · overconfidence · boastfulness · disdain · contemptuousness · presumption
Excessive self-praise
- self-promotionPublicizing one's own merits
- name-droppingCiting connections for status
- one-upmanshipQuest to surpass others
- grandstandingPerforming to impress onlookers
showboating · scene-stealing · dominating · interrupting · dismissiveness · belittling · condescension · manipulation
Uncertainty about oneself
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
overcompensation · defensiveness · fragility · sensitivity · paranoia · thin-skinned · fear · neediness
megalomania
Obsession with one's importance
- monomaniaFixation on single idea
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
pathology · compulsion · mania
grandiosity
Exaggerated sense of importance
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
- self-worshipExcessive admiration of oneself
- self-absorptionPreoccupation with oneself
vanity · self-love · solipsism · self-centeredness · self-glorification · self-regard · self-obsession · self-preoccupation · self-interest · selfishness
hubris
Ruinous excessive confidence
- haughtinessDisdainful sense of superiority
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- pomposityExaggerated sense of importance
superciliousness · self-importance · imperiousness · smugness · overconfidence · boastfulness · disdain · contemptuousness · presumption · high-handedness
boasting
Excessive self-praise
- self-promotionPublicizing one's own merits
- name-droppingCiting connections for status
- one-upmanshipQuest to surpass others
grandstanding · showboating · scene-stealing · dominating · interrupting · dismissiveness · belittling · condescension · manipulation · exploitation
self-doubt
Uncertainty about oneself
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
inadequacy · overcompensation · defensiveness · fragility · sensitivity · paranoia · thin-skinned · fear · neediness · jealousy
egomaniasselflessness
Prioritizing others over oneself
altruism · humility · self-effacement · self-sacrifice · magnanimity
egomaniashumility
Freedom from arrogance
self-loathing · inferiority complexes · modesty · self-effacement · self-deprecation