It gets on all our nerves when we run across a jackass, right? Especially on the internet; their ego seems to be even more inflated, and they flame with really stupid remarks. I've figured out why.
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av·a·tar ( P ) (v-tär)
n.
1. The incarnation of a Hindu deity, especially Vishnu, in human or animal form.
So pretty much, an avatar is a representation of some higher being, so isn't that calling everyone with an avatar a god? No wonder we have so many egotists on the interweb.