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==Origin==
[[Latin]] [[ego]] + English -''tism'' used to denote a [[system]] of [[belief]]. As such, the term is etymologically related very closely with philosophical [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/egoism egoism].
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1714]
==Definitions==
*1a : excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
:b : the [[practice]] of talking about oneself too much
*2: an exaggerated sense of [[self]]-importance : [[conceit]]
==Description==
'''Egotism''' is 'characterized by an exaggerated estimate of one's [[intellect]], [[ability]], importance, [[appearance]], wit, or other valued personal characteristics' - is the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself.
'In egotism we find the person filled with an overweening sense of the importance and [[qualities]] of his [[personality]]...the things of the "Me"'. Egotism means placing oneself at the [[center]] of one's world with no concern for [[other]]s, including those loved or considered as "close", in any other terms except those set by the "egotist".
Egotism is closely related to "loving one's self" or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism narcissism] - indeed 'by egotism we may envisage a kind of socialized narcissism'. Egotists have a strong tendency 'to talk about themselves a great deal...in a self-important fashion'; and egotism may include 'a grandiose sense of self-importance...arrogant, boastful, [[concei]]ted' and self-promoting even at the expense of others - 'refusing to recognise others for their accomplishments'. This [[conceit]] is a [[character]] [[trait]] describing a [[person]] who [[acts]] to gain [[values]] in an amount excessively greater than that which he/she gives to others. Egotism is often accomplished by exploiting the [[sympathy]], irrationality or [[ignorance]] of others, as well as utilizing coercive [[force]] and/or [[fraud]].
Egotism differs from both [[altruism]] - or acting to gain fewer values than are being given - and from egoism, the unremitting pursuit of one's one [[self]]-interest. Various forms of "empirical egoism" can be consistent with egotism, but 'egoistic [[behavior]] refers to actions that are primarily [[motivated]] by self-interest...without [necessarily] having an over-blown sense of self].
Although 'no one really likes [[criticism]] because it shrinks our [[ego]] a bit', as a rule and in particular 'egotists do not take criticism well...sometimes display "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_rage_and_narcissistic_injury narcissistic rage]" in the face of [[criticism]] or insults'[9]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egotistical]
[[Category: Psychology]]
==Origin==
[[Latin]] [[ego]] + English -''tism'' used to denote a [[system]] of [[belief]]. As such, the term is etymologically related very closely with philosophical [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/egoism egoism].
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1714]
==Definitions==
*1a : excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
:b : the [[practice]] of talking about oneself too much
*2: an exaggerated sense of [[self]]-importance : [[conceit]]
==Description==
'''Egotism''' is 'characterized by an exaggerated estimate of one's [[intellect]], [[ability]], importance, [[appearance]], wit, or other valued personal characteristics' - is the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself.
'In egotism we find the person filled with an overweening sense of the importance and [[qualities]] of his [[personality]]...the things of the "Me"'. Egotism means placing oneself at the [[center]] of one's world with no concern for [[other]]s, including those loved or considered as "close", in any other terms except those set by the "egotist".
Egotism is closely related to "loving one's self" or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism narcissism] - indeed 'by egotism we may envisage a kind of socialized narcissism'. Egotists have a strong tendency 'to talk about themselves a great deal...in a self-important fashion'; and egotism may include 'a grandiose sense of self-importance...arrogant, boastful, [[concei]]ted' and self-promoting even at the expense of others - 'refusing to recognise others for their accomplishments'. This [[conceit]] is a [[character]] [[trait]] describing a [[person]] who [[acts]] to gain [[values]] in an amount excessively greater than that which he/she gives to others. Egotism is often accomplished by exploiting the [[sympathy]], irrationality or [[ignorance]] of others, as well as utilizing coercive [[force]] and/or [[fraud]].
Egotism differs from both [[altruism]] - or acting to gain fewer values than are being given - and from egoism, the unremitting pursuit of one's one [[self]]-interest. Various forms of "empirical egoism" can be consistent with egotism, but 'egoistic [[behavior]] refers to actions that are primarily [[motivated]] by self-interest...without [necessarily] having an over-blown sense of self].
Although 'no one really likes [[criticism]] because it shrinks our [[ego]] a bit', as a rule and in particular 'egotists do not take criticism well...sometimes display "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_rage_and_narcissistic_injury narcissistic rage]" in the face of [[criticism]] or insults'[9]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egotistical]
[[Category: Psychology]]
