1
[ noun ] an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

Used in print

(R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)

The two men resemble each other closely in their cunning , their egotism , their relentlessness .

Hercule_Poirot and Lord_Peter_Whimsey ( the respective creations of Agatha_Christie and Dorothy_Sayers ) have retained Holmes ' egotism but not his zest for life and eccentric habits .

2
[ noun ] an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

Synonyms

ego self-importance

Related terms

pride

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