Opinions scattered indiscriminately about leave the mark of egotism. From LearnThat.org. [William Strunk, American author and English professor.]
In fact, the word egotism originally referred just to the over use of I. From Wordnik.com. [Geoffrey Nunberg: 'The I's Don't Have It'] Reference
"But what do you call egotism?" asked Nechludoff -- smiling, as I thought. From Wordnik.com. [Boyhood] Reference
To place them above the gratification of individual egotism is the task of civilization. From Wordnik.com. [Léon Bourgeois - Nobel Lecture] Reference
Or perhaps the centre of our egotism is our suffering. From Wordnik.com. [Brooks by the Traveller's Way] Reference
Pampena baulks at the idea of egotism being at the heart of what he does. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It was afterwards remarked that one of the principal characteristics of my egotism was the aversion. From Wordnik.com. [Indiana] Reference
Obama struts around with a conceited, in-your-face megalomaniacal egotism, which is “dictator like nature.”. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
12: 44 @mrtonylee The egotism is a survival mechanism. From Wordnik.com. [Twitterpated] Reference
With that kind of egotism there is no difficulty in being happy. From Wordnik.com. [The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12] Reference
Thanks to such national "egotism," moaned Le Monde in an editorial, France "is becoming the black sheep of Europe.". From Wordnik.com. [A Place In The Sun] Reference
“But what do you call egotism?” asked. From Wordnik.com. [Boyhood] Reference
Nothing so confirms us in egotism as reflection. From Wordnik.com. [Indiana] Reference
He towers into a bald egotism which is quite above and beyond selfishness. From Wordnik.com. [Among My Books Second Series] Reference
For once, he was revealing that fundamental egotism which is the characteristic of all his kind. From Wordnik.com. [Within the Law] Reference
There's their day-to-day egotism, which is also there when they use their acting for espionage. ". From Wordnik.com. [Latest News] Reference
To impress a thousand men in such a manner creates an egotism which is very likely to be lasting. From Wordnik.com. [From the Bottom Up]
Eventually, this breaks down egotism, which is the cause of much of our unhappiness, hatred, and envy. ". From Wordnik.com. [TheTyee.ca] Reference
Bundesliga games under Babbel, said Lehmann was wrong, had been guilty of "egotism" and also warned of "consequences.". From Wordnik.com. [Soccerway.com] Reference
"These, I think, are all forms of that morbid egotism which is at the bottom of insanity. From Wordnik.com. [A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day] Reference
The pretty flashes of wit, the naïve egotism which is as amusing as it is harmless. From Wordnik.com. [The Younger Set] Reference
He makes Jack's out-of-control egotism seem sweetly hapless. From Wordnik.com. [WITCHY WOMAN] Reference
As usual, his motives were a mixture of idealism and egotism. From Wordnik.com. [Ross Reruns] Reference
So: who will be first to discover the genes for scientific egotism?. From Wordnik.com. [Biotech Brawl] Reference
He also worked on the egotism that got him into trouble in the first place. From Wordnik.com. [He's Back] Reference
Berlusconi is dogged by corruption scandals, and headlines about outrageous egotism. From Wordnik.com. [Sex, Religion & Politics] Reference
The egotism of unconscious thought; the indisputable truth of Darwin's "Will to Life.". From Wordnik.com. [Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry] Reference
Owen Cylke London, EnglandIf globalization helps curb national egotism, then I'm for it. From Wordnik.com. [Europe's Highs And Lows] Reference
"You, my sweet mother," he writes, "can see neither frivolity nor egotism in these details.". From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865] Reference
Self-knowledge must not be confused with self-conceit; for it implies no immodesty or egotism. From Wordnik.com. [The True Citizen, How to Become One] Reference
Another politician might be lambasted for egregious egotism, and Sarkozy certainly has his critics. From Wordnik.com. [President On the Precipice] Reference
After all, Franklin Roosevelt was sneered at by his elite schoolboy peers for foppishness and egotism. From Wordnik.com. [THE SOLITARY SOLDIER] Reference
After beholding the egotism of sensuality and of intellect, I have found the happy self-sacrifice of goodness. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The sins of arrogance, bigotry and cynicism; of deceit and egotism, flattery and greed, injustice and jealousy. From Wordnik.com. [Lea Lane: You Don't Have to Be Jewish to Need to Repent] Reference
Self-depreciating humor (and backhanded egotism) aside, though, let's get to taking a look at the week that was. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [137] -- Listen To Westen And Lakoff, Democrats!] Reference
I grew up in a time when there was less materialism and egotism and life was much more about service and community. From Wordnik.com. [Will Gompertz: 'We're brought up to be intimidated by art'] Reference
GROSS: Theres a line I want to quote that I think gives the sense of my confusion between his egotism and his mysticism. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Hass: On Whitman's 'Song Of Myself'] Reference
Therefore, when he realized it, he was neither surprised nor revolted by the improvident egotism of which he was the victim. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Are we to be blamed for being generous out of egotism, and for devoting ourselves to others for reasons of personal enjoyment?. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.