egomania
pronunciation
How to pronounce egomania in British English:
UK [ˌegəʊˈmeɪniə]
How to pronounce egomania in American English:
US [ˌigoʊˈmeɪniə]
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- Noun:
- an intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs
Word Origin
- egomania (n.)
- 1825, from ego + mania.
Example
- 1. But his egomania was largely justified .
- 2. Some easterners recently quit the party , complaining of his " vindictive egomania " .
- 3. He was eaten up with conceit , violent egomania .
- 4. Football is a straightforward team game : you can 't win or lose alone . You 're part of a team : no egomania .
- 5. Worse still , I was never able to distinguish his optimism from plain egomania ; I would not have been surprised to hear him announce that he had invented a better tree .