Egotism – An inflated sense of self importance
(Pronounced ee-guh-tiss-uhm)
To remember the definition of the word egotism, use the following mnemonic:
'E' goes to prison (egotism) but it doesn't think it should go because it believes it's better than all the other letters.
Examples of egotism in a sentence
His egotism meant he was always promoting himself in any way possible.
Henry's egotism was profound, and personal motives underlay his public action.
Finding herself world-famous by the time she was eighteen only encouraged the actress's egotism.