[ego.tism] n [L ego + E -tism (as in idiotism)] (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 n -- ego.tis.tic or ego.tis.ti.cal adj -- ego.tis.ti.cal.ly adv