egotism

/ˈiː.ɡə.tɪ.zəm/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈiɡətˌɪzəm] /ˈiː.ɡoʊ.tɪ.zəm/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈiɡətˌɪzəm] /ˈē-gə-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce egotism (audio) also ˈe-/ (ame, mw)

egotism — 名詞

1. the habit of seeing yourself as especially important and keeping attention on yo

1.名詞C2
釋義

自負；自大

太把自己當回事，還常把焦點拉回自己

the habit of seeing yourself as especially important and keeping attention on your own ideas, success, or needs.

例句

Lara's egotism turned a simple toast into ten minutes about her awards.

Lara 的自負，讓一段簡短的祝酒詞變成十分鐘都在講她得過哪些獎。

someone's egotism in boastful public talk

At dinner, Hiro's egotism showed when he dismissed everyone's news except his own.

吃晚餐時，Hiro 的自大表露無遺，因為他把別人的近況全都撇開，只談自己。

egotism shown by redirecting attention to oneself

同義詞
  • self-importance

    closest plain-English label for an inflated sense of your own value

  • conceit

    often stronger and can suggest pride in talent or intelligence

  • vanity

    focuses more on wanting admiration, especially for looks or status

反義詞
  • humility

    the quality of not placing yourself above other people

  • modesty

    less openly proud about your own qualities or success

  • selflessness

    putting other people's needs before your own importance

文法句型

someone's egotism

the egotism of [a person / group]

用法筆記

Often appears with a possessive or with of + group when the speaker is criticizing repeated self-praise or a public manner that keeps returning to one person. Distinguish from selfishness: egotism usually suggests displaying your own importance, not simply trying to keep an advantage for yourself.

常見錯誤

❌Her egotisms ruined the project.
✅Her egotism ruined the project.
💡this noun is normally uncountable.
❌The child kept the last cookie out of egotism.
✅The child kept the last cookie out of selfishness.
💡egotism suggests obvious self-importance or self-display, not every ordinary selfish act.