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Ego [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The conscious and permanent subject of all psychical experiences, whether held to be directly known or the product of reflective thought; -- opposed to non-ego.

Egoical [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Pertaining to egoism.

Egoism [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the relations which it implies or provides for.

2. Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; -- opposed to altruism.

Egoist [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A name given to certain followers of Des Cartes, who held the opinion that they were uncertain of every thing except their own existence and the operations and ideas of their own minds.

Egoist [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. One given overmuch to egoism or thoughts of self.

2. A believer in egoism.

Egoistic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Egoistical

Egoistical [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Pertaining to egoism; imbued with egoism or excessive thoughts of self; self-loving.

Egoistically [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In an egoistic manner.

Egoity [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Personality. [Not authorized.]

Egoity [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Personality.

Egomism [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Egoism.

Egophonic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Belonging to, or resembling, egophony.

Egophony [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The sound of a patient's voice so modified as to resemble the bleating of a goat, heard on applying the ear to the chest in certain diseases within its cavity, as in pleurisy with effusion.

Egotheism [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The deification of self.

Egotism [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Primarily, the practice of too frequently using the word I. Hence, a speaking or writing much of one's self; self-praise; self-commendation; the act or practice of magnifying one's self, or making one's self of importance.

2. A deplorable egotism of character.

Egotism [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self-praise; the act or practice of magnifying one's self or parading one's own doings. The word is also used in the sense of egoism.

Egotist [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

One who repeats the word I very often in conversation or writing; one who speaks much of himself, or magnifies his own achievements; one who makes himself the hero of every tale.

Egotist [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One addicted to egotism; one who speaks much of himself or magnifies his own achievements or affairs.

Egotistic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Addicted to egotism.

2. Containing egotism.

Egotistic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Egotistical

Egotistical [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.

Egotistically [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

With egotism.

Egotize [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To talk or write much of one's self; to make pretension to self-importance.

Egotize [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To talk or write as an egotist.

Egotized [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Egotizing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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