egomaniacal

[ ee-goh-muh-nahy-i-kuhl, eg-oh- ]

adjective

1. displaying egomania; abnormally or extremely selfish and self-centered, with an excessively high opinion of oneself:

   His followers are eerily similar to those of another egomaniacal psychopath in the 1930s—Adolf Hitler.

   Professor Lang is a vain, strutting buffoon, given to egomaniacal rages and ridiculous posturing.

Other Words From

• e·go·ma·ni·a·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of egomaniacal¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; egomaniac ( def ) + -al ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Incidentally, the villains in this story are mostly egomaniacal men, while the women come off quite well.

From The Daily Beast

Obama loves Kanye's music, but he'd rather spend an evening with the cast of Duck Dynasty than the egomaniacal rapper.

From The Daily Beast

His refusal to submit has been described as egomaniacal and destructive.

From The Daily Beast

He wished that O'Connor didn't make him feel quite so much like a first-year law student talking to an egomaniacal professor.

From Project Gutenberg