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Egotism

See also Arrogance, Conceit, Individualism.

Baxter, Ted

TV anchorman who sees himself as most important news topic. [TV: “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in Terrace, II, 70]

cat

symbol of egotism because of its aloofness and independence. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 49]

Milvain, Jasper

sees himself as extremely important in literary world. [Br. Lit.: New Grub Street, Magill I, 647–649]

narcissus

symbol of self-centeredness. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 176]

Narcissus

falls in love with his reflection in pond. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Handbook, 745; Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses]

Number One

portraying politician Crawford; self-gain as tour de force. [Am. Lit.: Number One]

Patterne, Sir Willoughby

epitome of vanity and self-centeredness, tries to dominate all around him. [Br. Lit.: The Egoist in Magill I, 241]

Patterne, Sir Willoughby

his egotism spelled his defeat. [Br. Lit.: The Egoist, Magill I, 241-242]

Skimpole, Horace

egocentric, wily fraud. [Br. Lit.: Bleak House]

Templeton

self-centered rat. [Children’s Lit.: Charlotte’s Web]

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No references found	"Ah," said he, with the courteous egotism of his rank and age, "you are such people as a man should not see after dinner; you are cold, stiff, and dry when I am all fire, suppleness, and wine. The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context The man from the West, his egotism enlarged by success, was beginning to outline the history of his career. The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context The immense egotism of youth forced me on my own path, but (cry of the human always Actions and Reactions by Kipling, Rudyard View in context	Egorlyk Operation of 1920 Egorov, Aleksandr Ilich Egorov, Aleksei Egorov, Aleksei Egorovich Egorov, Anatolii Egorov, Anatolii Grigorevich Egorov, Boris Egorov, Boris Borisovich Egorov, Boris Grigorevich Egorov, Dmitrii Egorov, Dmitrii Fedorovich Egorov, Dmitrii Nikolaevich Egorov, Georgii Egorov, Georgii Mikhailovich Egorov, Iurii Egorov, Iurii Pavlovich Egorov, Mikhail Egorov, Mikhail Vasilevich Egorov, Nikolai Egorov, Nikolai Grigorevich Egorov, Vladimir Egorov, Vladimir Evgenevich Egorova, Evgeniia Egorova, Evgeniia Nikolaevna egosurfing Egotism EGP egrep egress Egressy, Gabor Egressy, Gábor Egret Egridir Egrisi EGT Eguchi Kiyoshi eguëite Egungun Festival Eguren, José María Egvard Egvekinot Egypt Egypt Revolution Day Egypt, Ancient Egypt: full name, the Arab Republic of Egypt; Gumhuria Misr al-Arabia Egyptian Egyptian architecture Egyptian art Egyptian asphalt Egyptian cotton Egyptian Crises	Egorov, Georgii Mikhailovich Egorov, Iurii Egorov, Iurii Pavlovich Egorov, Mikhail Egorov, Mikhail Vasilevich Egorov, Nikolai Egorov, Nikolai Grigorevich Egorov, Vladimir Egorov, Vladimir Evgenevich Egorova, Evgeniia Egorova, Evgeniia Nikolaevna egos egos egos egos egos egos egosurf egosurf egosurfed Egosurfing Egosurfing egosurfs Egosyntonic EGOT Egotestical Egotestical EGOTH Egotheism Egotic Suicide Egotism egotist egotist egotist egotist egotistic egotistic egotistic egotistic egotistical egotistical egotistical egotistical egotistically egotistically egotistically egotistically egotists egotists egotists egotists Egotize egotrip egotropic Egov Egov Egov Egovernment Egovernment eGovernment Act eGovernment Act of 2002

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"Ah," said he, with the courteous egotism of his rank and age, "you are such people as a man should not see after dinner; you are cold, stiff, and dry when I am all fire, suppleness, and wine.

The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

The man from the West, his egotism enlarged by success, was beginning to outline the history of his career.

The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context

The immense egotism of youth forced me on my own path, but (cry of the human always

Actions and Reactions by Kipling, Rudyard View in context

Egorlyk Operation of 1920

Egorov, Aleksandr Ilich

Egorov, Aleksei

Egorov, Aleksei Egorovich

Egorov, Anatolii

Egorov, Anatolii Grigorevich

Egorov, Boris