E"go*tism (?; 277), n. [L. ego I
+ ending -tism for -ism, prob. influenced by other
English words in -tism fr. the Greek, where t is not
part of the ending, as baptism. See Egoism.] The
practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking
or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self-praise; the
act or practice of magnifying one's self or parading one's own
doings. The word is also used in the sense of
egoism.
His excessive egotism, which filled all objects
with himself.
Hazlitt.
Syn. -- Egotism, Self-conceit, Vanity,
Egoism. Self-conceit is an overweening opinion of one's
talents, capacity, attractions, etc.; egotism is the acting
out of self-conceit, or self-importance, in words and exterior
conduct; vanity is inflation of mind arising from the idea of
being thought highly of by others. It shows itself by its eagerness
to catch the notice of others. Egoism is a state in which the
feelings are concentrated on one's self. Its expression is
egotism.
