egotist

English

Etymology

ego + t (“inserted to avoid hiatus, or after the analogy of dramatist, epigrammatist, etc.”) +‎ -ist

Noun

egotist (plural egotists)

  1. A person who talks excessively about himself or herself.
  2. A person who believes in his or her own importance or superiority.
  3. An egoist.

Derived terms

Translations
egocentric or self-centered person — see egoist
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Further reading
  • egotist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • egotist in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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