as in selfishness
excessive interest in oneself
even by Hollywood standards, that movie star's egomania is of epic proportions
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Recent Examples of egomania
There are early indications that Biden’s mishandling of classified documents is rooted in error rather than corruption or egomania.
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Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Jan. 2023
The hour climaxed with Bob Odenkirk winning an Emmy, probably, with a burst of florid hallway egomania.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2020
Her brothers are all grossly incompetent in their own ways, due to struggles with addiction (Kendall), immaturity (Roman) or pure egomania (Connor Roy 2020).
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Dec. 2019
The soon-to-be-Emperor fawns over Anakin’s heroism, while the Jedi scorn his egomania.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2019
Welcome back, to fans and sad sack wasp traps alike, to the craven death pit of greed and egomania that is Succession.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 8 Aug. 2019
Anyone who has hung around the creative and artistic professions knows about some of the most pernicious risks inherent to those worlds: excessive behavior, compulsions, egomania, drugs, booze.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2019
But Scottie’s obliviousness to his own professional failings speaks to his egomania, and the artifice of his situation.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2019
Virtually every great idea—and plenty of bad ones—pass through this small strip of land, where the concentration of wealth and egomania rival Riyadh.
—Nick Bilton, The Hive, 15 Dec. 2017
Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Jan. 2023
The hour climaxed with Bob Odenkirk winning an Emmy, probably, with a burst of florid hallway egomania.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2020
Her brothers are all grossly incompetent in their own ways, due to struggles with addiction (Kendall), immaturity (Roman) or pure egomania (Connor Roy 2020).
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Dec. 2019
The soon-to-be-Emperor fawns over Anakin’s heroism, while the Jedi scorn his egomania.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2019
Welcome back, to fans and sad sack wasp traps alike, to the craven death pit of greed and egomania that is Succession.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 8 Aug. 2019
Anyone who has hung around the creative and artistic professions knows about some of the most pernicious risks inherent to those worlds: excessive behavior, compulsions, egomania, drugs, booze.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2019
But Scottie’s obliviousness to his own professional failings speaks to his egomania, and the artifice of his situation.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2019
Virtually every great idea—and plenty of bad ones—pass through this small strip of land, where the concentration of wealth and egomania rival Riyadh.
—Nick Bilton, The Hive, 15 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egomania
Noun
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The film’s underlying suggestion that spies are just as susceptible to selfishness, prone to mistakes, and likely to lie as anyone lines up nicely with some of the revelations brought to light during the George W. Bush years, and little that’s happened since has made the movie seem less insightful.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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His touring feels like a shield against that selfishness, an investment in a connection with his fellow Americans.—
Ismail Muhammad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Consider: One of the key reasons Salke was hired away from NBC seven years ago was because she was known as a talent-friendly exec who knew how to massage the egos of the writers, actors, and producers who keep Hollywood running.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Of course, there are cases where a healthy ego is necessary.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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That has real implications for brand deals and CPM negotiations — but risks creating a new layer of noise and vanity metrics in the creator economy.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Although technology is a ubiquitous part of this production, the piece has practically nothing to say about it, other than acknowledging its mere existence — technology is related to vanity, and a front-facing selfie camera is like a mirror.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Biden’s climate narcissism could destroy America’s energy advantage.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
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Less affable than in the previous season, King Henry’s narcissism and inability to face his decline are placed front and center.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Imagine that a person starts and ends all their consideration with what’s best for them — that’s egocentrism.—
David Marchese,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Other simulations have relied on personality trait theory, which holds that people have varying levels of psychoticism (aggression and egocentrism), extraversion (associated with more daring behaviors) and neuroticism (linked to anxiety and shyness).—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
4 Apr. 2022
Noun
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Trump’s slogans—America First and Make America Great Again—embody the essence of populism, namely using ideology to advance a political program that is morally unconstrained and driven by collective egoism.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2024
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For all his egotism, there was something selfless in his work.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 1960s-era egotism in that earlier vision was tempered.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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But, sometimes, accomplishment and self-absorption can go together.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the view of Georgie’s daughter, Suke Wolton, who teaches politics at Oxford, her late mother found Foster’s self-absorption a little hard to take.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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