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egoitis

egoitis noun: a notional disease characterised by an overblown ego.

Noun

egoitis (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) A notional disease characterised by an overblown ego.
    • "Ah, she has caught the disease egoitis in a virulent form from her husband who was once a commercial traveller," Gastineau commented.1906, William Magnay, The Master Spirit
    • ...a compensatory egoitis that grew sarcastic and satirical in debate.1965, Edward John Kempf, Abraham Lincoln's philosophy of common sense, volume 1, page 166

Origin of egoitis

From ego + -itis.

Questions about egoitis

What does egoitis mean?
Egoitis means a notional disease characterised by an overblown ego.
What part of speech is egoitis?
Egoitis is a noun.

Words near egoitis in the dictionary

  1. egoistic
  2. egoistical
  3. egoistically
  4. egoists
  5. egoities
  6. egoitis
  7. egoity
  8. egolatrous
  9. egoless
  10. egolessly
  11. egolessness

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