egotisms
Excessive pride displays
Egotisms is the plural of egotism—instances of excessive self-reference or self-importance.
Where egotism names the general tendency, egotisms points to specific acts: His small egotisms irritated everyone at the table.
The word often appears in contexts cataloging someone's self-centered remarks or behaviors.
Preoccupation with oneself
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- self-centerednessPreoccupation with one's own interests
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
self-importance · arrogance · hubris · self-obsession · superiority complex · megalomania · self-admiration · self-love
Excessive self-praise
- braggingExcessive self-praise
- self-promotionPublicizing one's own merits
- name-droppingCiting connections for status
- showing offOstentatious self-display
grandstanding · preening · posturing · one-upmanship · humble-bragging · self-aggrandizement · peacocking · swaggering
Doctrine of personal independence
- subjectivismBelief truth is personal
- Ayn RandObjectivist movement founder
- objectivismBelief in external truths
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
self-actualization · Nietzsche · moral relativism · enlightened self-interest · atomism · libertarianism · self-determination · autonomy
self-absorption
Preoccupation with oneself
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- self-centerednessPreoccupation with one's own interests
grandiosity · self-importance · arrogance · hubris · self-obsession · superiority complex · megalomania · self-admiration · self-love · solipsism
boasting
Excessive self-praise
- braggingExcessive self-praise
- self-promotionPublicizing one's own merits
- name-droppingCiting connections for status
showing off · grandstanding · preening · posturing · one-upmanship · humble-bragging · self-aggrandizement · peacocking · swaggering · pontificating
individualism
Doctrine of personal independence
- subjectivismBelief truth is personal
- Ayn RandObjectivist movement founder
- objectivismBelief in external truths
solipsism · self-actualization · Nietzsche · moral relativism · enlightened self-interest · atomism · libertarianism · self-determination · autonomy · personal sovereignty
egotismshumility
Freedom from arrogance
modesty · self-effacement · humbleness · meekness · unpretentiousness
egotismsaltruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
selflessness · self-sacrifice · generosity · magnanimity · philanthropy
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