transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈē-gə-ˌti-zəm also ]
ˈe- 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 ˌē-gə-ˈtis-tik also ˌe- or ego·tis·ti·cal -ˈtis-ti-kəl adjective
• ego·tis·ti·cal·ly -k(ə-)lē adverb