egotism

  • 41egotist — egotism ► NOUN ▪ the quality of being excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself. DERIVATIVES egotist noun egotistic adjective egotistical adjective …

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  • 42egotistic — egotism ► NOUN ▪ the quality of being excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself. DERIVATIVES egotist noun egotistic adjective egotistical adjective …

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  • 43egotistical — egotism ► NOUN ▪ the quality of being excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself. DERIVATIVES egotist noun egotistic adjective egotistical adjective …

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  • 44egoism — egoism, egotism 1. Both are 18c words for ‘preoccupation with oneself’ in various ways. There is no etymological difference to affect their meanings, and the intrusive t in egotism is unexplained. When Fowler wrote about these words (1926),… …

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  • 45ÉGOTISME — Retraduction datant des premières années du XIXe siècle du mot anglais egotism par lequel Addison a traduit le mot français «égoïsme», mais qui n’a pas forcément le sens péjoratif que lui prête encore le Rivarol de 1827 d’«habitude blâmable de… …

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  • 46egotist — EGOTÍST, Ă, egotişti, ste, adj. (Adesea substantivat) Stăpânit de egotism; determinat de egotism. – Din fr. égotiste. Trimis de LauraGellner, 10.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  EGOTÍST adj., s. egolatru. (Persoană egotist.) Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004 …

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  • 47Name letter effect — The name letter effect is one of the widest used measures of implicit self esteem. It represents the idea that an individual prefers the letters belonging to their own name and will select these above other letters in choice tasks. This effect… …

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  • 48pride — noun 1) their triumphs were a source of pride Syn: self esteem, dignity, honor, self respect, self worth, self regard, pride in oneself Ant: shame 2) take pride in a good job well done Syn …

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  • 49English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 50egocentrism — EGOCENTRÍSM s.n. (livr.) Atitudine a celui care priveşte totul prin prisma intereselor şi a sentimentelor personale, tendinţă de a face din sine centrul universului ; egotism. – Din fr. égocentrisme. Trimis de RACAI, 03.03.2009. Sursa: DEX 98 … …

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