Egotism and Passivity

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Egotism noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.

Usage example: for someone who has won a Nobel Prize in physics, he is remarkably without egotism

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Passivity is an antonym for egotism.

Passivity noun - The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative.

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Egotism is an antonym for passivity.

Nearby Words: passion, passive, passively, passivation

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Passivity and Egotism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/egotism/passivity

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