Arabic · noun · Character & Virtue

Ananiyat

अनानियत
said a-naa-ni-yat
Meaning

Egotism, self-conceit, excessive self-regard.

Literally: I-ness, from Arabic anaa (I).

Usage & notes

The diseased, isolating egotism that Iqbal sharply distinguishes from the creative, God-conscious khudi; ananiyat is selfhood gone wrong.