anti-egotistical
|an-ti-e-go-tis-ti-cal|
/ˌæn.ti ɪɡəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/
against being self-centered
Etymology
'anti-egotistical' is a compound formed from the prefix 'anti-' and the adjective 'egotistical'. 'anti-' originates from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against', and 'egotistical' comes from Latin 'ego' meaning 'I' with adjective-forming elements.
'ego' (Latin, meaning 'I') gave rise to forms such as 'egotist' (17th century English) and 'egotism'/'egotistical' (18th–19th century). The modern compound 'anti-egotistical' developed in English by attaching the prefix 'anti-' to 'egotistical' to indicate opposition to egotism.
Originally the elements meant 'against' (anti-) and 'I' or 'self-centered' (ego). Over time the compound came to mean simply 'opposed to being egotistical' or 'not showing excessive self-importance'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
opposed to or not showing egotism; not self-important or vain; modest or self-effacing in attitude or behavior.
Her anti-egotistical approach to leadership made the whole team feel valued.
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Adverb 1
in a manner that is opposed to egotism; showing lack of self-importance.
He spoke anti-egotistically about the project's success, praising his colleagues instead of himself.
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