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| Main Entry: | egoism/egotism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-centeredness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, boasting, conceit, haughtiness, insolence, ostentation, presumption, pride, self-confidence, self-importance, self-love, self-possession, selfishness, superiority, vainglory, vanity, boastfulness, bragging, conceitedness, egocentricity, egomania, gasconade, megalomania, narcissism, overconfidence, preoccupation with self, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-interest, self-regard, self-worship, swellheadedness, vaunting |
| Antonyms: | altruism, humility, selflessness |
| Main Entry: | egotism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-importance |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, conceit, egoism, narcissism, pride, self-absorption, self-centeredness, selfishness, vainglory, vainness, vanity, boastfulness, bragging, immodesty, self-admiration, self-aggrandizement, self-praise |
| Notes: | egoism is an attempt to get excessive personal recognition for yourself while egotism is an exaggerated opinion of your own importance |
| Main Entry: | arrogance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exaggerated self-opinion |
| Synonyms: | airs, audacity, bluster, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, conceit, crust*, disdain, ego, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, hubris, insolence, nerve, ostentation, pomposity, presumption, pretension, pride, priggishness, self-importance, self-love, swagger, vanity, aloofness, braggadocio, conceitedness, contemptuousness, disdainfulness, egotism, high-handedness, imperiousness, loftiness, overbearance, pompousness, pretentiousness, scornfulness, smugness, superciliousness |
| Antonyms: | humility, meekness, servility |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hauteur |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, audacity, conceit, condescension, contempt, disdain, gall, haughtiness, nerve, pomposity, presumption, pride, self-importance, vanity, conceitedness, disdainfulness, egotism, high-handedness, pompousness, snobbishness |
| Main Entry: | self-respect/self-esteem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride in oneself |
| Synonyms: | conceit, confidence, dignity, morale, self-assurance, self-satisfaction, vanity, worth, amour-propre, egotism, faith in oneself, narcissism, self-content, self-regard |
| Antonyms: | uncertainty, self-doubt |
| Main Entry: | vainglory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, conceit, condescension, egoism, haughtiness, huff, patronage, presumption, pretension, self-importance, snobbery, swagger, swelled head*, vanity, big-headedness, boastfulness, bragging, cockiness, egotism, overconfidence, smugness, strutting |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | egoism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-centeredness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, boasting, conceit, haughtiness, insolence, ostentation, presumption, pride, self-confidence, self-importance, self-love, self-possession, selfishness, superiority, vainglory, vanity, boastfulness, bragging, conceitedness, egocentricity, egomania, egotism, gasconade, megalomania, narcissism, overconfidence, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-interest, self-regard, self-worship, swellheadedness, vaunting |
| Antonyms: | altruism, selflessness |
| Main Entry: | self-esteem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride |
| Synonyms: | amour propre, conceit, confidence, dignity, morale, self-assurance, self-respect, self-satisfaction, vanity, worth, egotism, narcissism, self-content, self-regard |
| Antonyms: | self-deprecation |
| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-esteem |
| Synonyms: | delight, dignity, ego, egoism, face, gratification, happiness, honor, joy, pleasure, satisfaction, self-confidence, self-love, self-respect, self-satisfaction, self-sufficiency, sufficiency, amour-propre, ego trip, egotism, pridefulness, repletion, self-admiration, self-glorification, self-regard, self-trust, self-worth |
| Antonyms: | humility |
| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance, self-importance |
| Synonyms: | airs, assumption, conceit, condescension, contumely, disdain, egoism, haughtiness, hauteur, hubris, huff, insolence, patronage, presumption, pretension, self-love, snobbery, swagger, swelled head*, vainglory, vanity, big-headedness, cockiness, disdainfulness, egotism, immodesty, loftiness, narcissism, overconfidence, pragmatism, pretentiousness, proud flesh, self-exaltation, smugness, superbity, superciliousness |
| Antonyms: | humility, modesty, shyness, timidity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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