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egotist
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Egotist
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e·go·tist
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ˈi
gə
tɪst, ˈɛg
ə-
/
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ee
-g
uh
-tist,
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-
uh
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noun
1.
a conceited, boastful person.
2.
a selfish person;
egoist
.
Origin:
1705–15;
egot(ism)
+
-ist
Related forms
an·ti·e·go·tist,
noun,
adjective
Can be confused:
egoist
,
egotist.
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egotist
(ˈiːɡətɪst, ˈɛɡ-)
—
n
1.
a conceited boastful person
2.
a self-interested person; egoist
ego'tistic
—
adj
ego'tistical
—
adj
ego'tistically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
egotist
see
egoist
. Related: Egotism; egotistic; egotistical.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The self-solidification of the true
egotist
acts as a wall between him and
people.
They deploy their half-knowledge of everything and their detailed knowledge of
persuasion for their
egotist
objectives.
Only the
egotist
wants to be surrounded by mirror images of himself.
Yet he portrays this blinkered
egotist
without displaying any narcissism of his
own.
If he were a fiery
egotist
with a flare for drama, the ambitious caution he advocates might seem less credible.
One reason was this: there was not an
egotist
among them.
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