Egolatrous

/ɛɡɒˈlætrəs/ adjective

Definition

Showing excessive worship or reverence of oneself; practicing self-worship or treating your own ego as a god.

Etymology

From ego plus -latrous (from Latin latrare meaning 'to worship'). This term was created to describe the practice of egolatry, blending ego with religious terminology to emphasize the intensity of self-devotion.

Kelly Says

Egolatrous is like calling someone's self-love religious—they don't just like themselves, they literally worship themselves, which is why this word uses the same root as 'idolatry' and 'worship.'

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