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egotism

/ˈiɡəˌtɪzəm/EE-guh-tih-zuhm
/ˈiɡəˌtɪzəm/EE-guh-tih-zuhm

Meaningtoo much I

Common meaning: excessive talk about oneself

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin ego ‘I (the self)’.

Roots

  • ego Latin “I (the self)”

Related words

egoist

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