egotism
/ˈeɡətɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण एगटिज़म
अहंकार, आत्मप्रशंसा, अहंवाद
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[U] disapproving
the fact of thinking that you are better or more important than anyone else
अहंकार, आत्मप्रशंसा, अहंवाद
- His egotism made him unpopular.
- The captain's egotism made it hard for his teammates to give him honest advice.
- The actor's egotism annoyed the rest of the cast.
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- Egotism prevented him from accepting advice.
- His speech was full of egotism, with a boast in every sentence.
- Humility is the opposite of egotism.
Synonyms conceit vanity arrogance self-importance narcissism
Opposite modesty humility selflessness altruism
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
eg·o·tism
With -tism (with t, not 'egoism', which is a slightly different word).
-tism के साथ (t के साथ, 'egoism' नहीं, जो थोड़ा अलग शब्द है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart egotism (talking and thinking too much about yourself, showing off) and egoism (believing that people act only in their own interest; selfishness).
Egotism (अपने बारे में बहुत सोचना और बोलना, दिखावा) और egoism (यह मानना कि लोग केवल अपने हित में काम करते हैं; स्वार्थ) को अलग रखिए।
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One-word substitution
A person who talks a lot about himself is an egotist; one who is too much in love with his own appearance a narcissist.
अपने बारे में बहुत बात करने वाला egotist; अपने रूप पर अत्यधिक मुग्ध narcissist।