egotism
A Word with Latin Root, Prefix or Suffix
ego
A Word with Latin Root, Prefix or Suffix
egotism
constant, excessive reference to oneself in speaking or writing; self-conceit (too high an opinion of oneself)
自我中心, 自大, 自负
Note: t in egotism together with -ism makes -tism which is the same as -ism. Note: this word egotism is modeled after nepotism, that is why we have -tism instead of -ism here
See also: egoism means tendency to consider only one's own interests:egoism
Dissection of egotism
egotism = ego (I, oneself) + t (t together with -ism makes -tism which is the same as -ism. Note: this word egotism is modeled after nepotism, that is why we have -tism instead of -ism here) + -ism (condition; state; quality);
egotism = the state of referring oneself too much;
extended to mean self-conceit
Now Repeat my Dissection
egotism = the state of referring oneself too much;
extended to mean self-conceit
Important roots for this word:
-ism
ego
Note: You may sometimes find that a vowel such as o is often inserted between two roots, as o inserted between phon and graph in phonograph = phon + o + graph, the reason is for easy pronounciation. Another example is archaeology = archae + o + logy
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