Egotism

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Egotism is defined as the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance distinguished by a person's amplified vision of one's self and self-importance. It often includes intellectual, physical, social, and other overestimations.^[1] The egotist has an overwhelming sense of the centrality of the "me" regarding their personal qualities.^[2]