Egotism
Drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Egoism or Egocentrism.
For the 1843 short story, see Egotism; or, The Bosom-Serpent.
Egotism is defined as the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance distinguished by a person's amplified vision of one's self and self-importance. It often includes intellectual, physical, social, and other overestimations.[1] The egotist has an overwhelming sense of the centrality of the "me" regarding their personal qualities.[2]
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