# philotimia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The urge to be thought superior; excessive ambition.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek φιλοτιμία (philotimía) from φιλο- (philo-, “love”) + τιμή (timḗ, “honour”); see philo-.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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