egotist
Americannoun
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a conceited boastful person
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a self-interested person; egoist
Other Word Forms
- antiegotist noun
- egotistic adjective
- egotistically adverb
Etymology
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Baritone Erik Nordstrom did his best with the too-obvious character of Tyson as a macho egotist with hidden wounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
John Lithgow’s Winston Churchill in the first season was a press-savvy egotist.
From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022
I find it difficult to root for a team led by a pompous, self-righteous, egotist!
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2022
"He was a man of few words, but an egotist and commanded respect."
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2021
“Nay! fear not, you must be egotist, for it is of you that we think.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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