As nouns the difference between arrogance and egotism
is that arrogance is the act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption while egotism is a tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
arrogance
Alternative forms
* arrogaunce
Noun
(en-noun)
The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.
Synonyms
* See also .
Related terms
* arrogancy
* arrogant
* arrogate
* arrogation
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egotism
Noun
(en-noun)
A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
Egoism.
(countable) The result or product of being egoistic.
Synonyms
* pride, vanity, conceit
* egocentrism, egoism
Related terms
* egotist
* egotistic
* egotistical
See also
* solipsism
