egotize
Definition
Verb (intransitive): - To talk or write excessively about oneself; to be self-centered or self-aggrandizing: "egotize" means to focus attention on one's own achievements, importance, or opinions, often in a boastful or vain manner.
Usage Examples
- (He speaks excessively about himself, often boastfully.)
- (The memoir focuses too much on the writer's own self-importance.)
Advanced Usage
- "to egotize over something": to boast or dwell on a particular achievement or trait.
- She egotized over her promotion for weeks, annoying her colleagues. (She repeatedly talked about her promotion in a self-congratulatory way.)
Variants and Related Words
- Egotism (noun): the practice of talking about oneself excessively; self-importance.
- His constant egotism made him unpopular. (His habit of focusing on himself annoyed others.)
- Egotist (noun): a person who egotizes; a self-centered individual.
- She is such an egotist that she never asks about others' lives. (She is excessively self-focused.)
- Egotistical (adj): characterized by egotism; vain.
- His egotistical remarks alienated his friends. (His self-centered comments pushed people away.)
Synonyms
- Boast: to talk with excessive pride about oneself.
- Show off: to display one's abilities or possessions in a way intended to attract attention.
- Self-aggrandize: to promote oneself as more important than is warranted.
Related Idioms
- Sing one's own praises: to praise oneself excessively.
- He never misses a chance to sing his own praises at meetings. (He egotizes by complimenting himself.)
- To blow one's own trumpet: to boast about one's achievements.
- She is always blowing her own trumpet, even for small tasks. (She egotizes frequently.)