egotism
Excessive self-importance
Egotism is excessive preoccupation with oneself—talking about yourself too much, steering conversations back to your own experiences, assuming others share your interest in your affairs.
An egotist believes they're the main character.
The word overlaps with egoism, though egoism more often refers to a philosophical position that self-interest is the basis of morality.
His egotism made every dinner party exhausting.
Preoccupation with oneself
- self-obsessionFixation on oneself
- self-worshipExcessive admiration of oneself
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- self-exaltationExcessive pride in oneself
solipsism · self-centeredness · self-regard · self-glorification · self-involvement · self-admiration · Narcissus · mirror
Disdainful sense of superiority
- superciliousnessScornful sense of superiority
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
- disdainScornful disregard
pompousness · smugness · snobbery · imperiousness · lordliness · high-handedness · insolence · contempt
Grooming with vanity
- self-admiringFond of oneself
- vaingloryBoastful, unwarranted pride
- superficialityAbsence of meaningful depth
- conceitednessExaggerated sense of superiority
peacocking · showing-off · self-conscious · flashiness · ostentation · dandyism · affectation
Benefiting oneself primarily
- self-interestedConcerned with personal gain
- me-firstPrioritizing personal advantage
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- unsharingNot giving to others
hoarding · self-centered · exploitative · mercenary · grasping · acquisitive · possessive · greed
Unconscious instinctual drives
- superegoMind's moral overseer
- psycheTotal mental life
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
self-image · personality · projection · compensation · inflation · individualism · self-awareness · Freud
self-absorption
Preoccupation with oneself
- self-obsessionFixation on oneself
- self-worshipExcessive admiration of oneself
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
self-exaltation · solipsism · self-centeredness · self-regard · self-glorification · self-involvement · self-admiration · Narcissus · mirror · selfie
haughtiness
Disdainful sense of superiority
- superciliousnessScornful sense of superiority
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
disdain · pompousness · smugness · snobbery · imperiousness · lordliness · high-handedness · insolence · contempt · aloofness
preening
Grooming with vanity
- self-admiringFond of oneself
- vaingloryBoastful, unwarranted pride
- superficialityAbsence of meaningful depth
conceitedness · peacocking · showing-off · self-conscious · flashiness · ostentation · dandyism · affectation
self-serving
Benefiting oneself primarily
- self-interestedConcerned with personal gain
- me-firstPrioritizing personal advantage
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
unsharing · hoarding · self-centered · exploitative · mercenary · grasping · acquisitive · possessive · greed · avaricious
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Unconscious instinctual drives
- superegoMind's moral overseer
- psycheTotal mental life
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
self-concept · self-image · personality · projection · compensation · inflation · individualism · self-awareness · Freud · Jung
egotismself-loathing
Intense disgust toward oneself
self-doubt · self-hate · self-deprecation · self-disgust · insecurity
egotismaltruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
selflessness · unselfishness · self-sacrifice · self-abnegation · self-immolation
egotismmodesty
Absence of vanity
self-effacement · bashfulness · shyness · demureness · timidity
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