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pride vs egotism

egotism vs pride

pride and egotism both are nouns.

pride is a verb but egotism is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pride Yes No Yes No
egotism Yes No No No
As nouns, egotism is a hyponym of pride; that is, egotism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pride:
  • pride: a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  • egotism: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
pride (noun) egotism (noun)
unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
a group of lions
pride (verb) egotism (verb)
be proud of
Difference between pride and egotism

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