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ego trip

noun

, Informal.

an act or course of action undertaken primarily to satisfy one's vanity or for self-gratification:
Her charitable activity was one long ego trip.

ego-trip

[ ee-goh-trip, eg-oh- ]

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verb (used without object)

, Informal.

, e·go-tripped, e·go-trip·ping.

to behave in a self-serving manner.

ego trip

noun

something undertaken to boost or draw attention to a person's own image or appraisal of himself

verb

to act in this way

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Other Words From

ego-tripper noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ego trip¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Origin of ego trip²

First recorded in 1965–70

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Idioms and Phrases

Behavior or activities undertaken mainly out of vanity or for self-gratification. For example, She's really on an ego trip, trying out for the lead . [1960s]

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Example Sentences

I really hate those 1990s interventions where you just tripped over stuff, which was like an ego-trip.

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