egotist

[ ee-guh-tist, eg-uh- ]

noun

1. a conceited, boastful person.
2. a selfish person; egoist.

egotist

/ ˈiːɡətɪst; ˈɛɡ- /

noun

1. a conceited boastful person
2. a self-interested person; egoist

Derived Forms

• ˌegoˈtistically, adverb
• ˌegoˈtistic, adjective

Other Words From

• anti·ego·tist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of egotist¹

First recorded in 1705–15; egot(ism) + -ist

Example Sentences

Newey is a brilliant man, but he is not an egotist.

From BBC

He was an egotist passed much of the work of the team at Crocodylus Park as his own, Prof Webb alleges, and then poached their clients.

From BBC

To his critics and opponents, he is dangerous egotist, someone who arouses division.

From BBC

But they also connect because they’re gifted egotists who share core qualities that drove them down different paths: Billy, an ex-addict, sees Daisy’s erratic behavior as a byproduct of the desperate self-medicating he perfectly understands.

From Washington Post

We have posh steak houses for your egotists and specialty clubs of all flavors to satisfy their various kinks.

From Washington Post