egotheism

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noun

The deification of one's own self.

OriginEnglish theism ← Latin theo- ← Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-) →
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Meanings

nounegotheism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe deification of one's own self.
  2. uncountableThe view that the idea of God is nothing more than a conception of the self.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*éǵh₂
  2. Proto-Italic*egō
  3. Latinego
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁sós
  7. Proto-Hellenic*tʰehós
  8. Ancient Greekθεός (theós)
  9. Ancient Greekθεο- (theo-)
  10. Latintheo-
  11. Englishtheo-
  12. Englishtheism
  13. Englishegotheism

From Latin ego + English theism.

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APA

egotheism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egotheism

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“egotheism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egotheism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egotheism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egotheism.

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