n.
Pronunciation: ' ē -g ə - ˌ ti-z ə m also ' e-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin ego + English -tism (as in idiotism )
Date: 1714
1 a : excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun b : the practice of talking about oneself too much
2 : an exaggerated sense of self-importance : CONCEIT ― compare EGOISM 2
– ego · tist \ -tist \ noun
– ego · tis · tic \ ˌ ē -g ə - ' tis-tik also ˌ e- \ or ego · tis · ti · cal \ - ' tis-ti-k ə l \ adjective
– ego · tis · ti · cal · ly \ -k( ə -)l ē \ adverb