egotism
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You can take the measure of Charles Dickens’s egotism by looking at the names he gave his children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Navalny was a social-media phenomenon, a charismatic speaker with some of the egotism of a natural-born leader.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024
The vibe is one of camp send-up of Hollywood narcissism, but irony and egotism are blended like a fine Bordeaux.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
The hauteur of his wife, Guenevere, and the egotism of her lover, Lancelot, were exposed and then exploded in torrents of rapturous balladry that swept away their faults.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
It is pure egotism, a selfishness to conquer all.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
Vocabulary lists containing egotism
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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