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Definition of Egotist
1. Noun. A conceited and self-centered person.
Generic synonyms: Disagreeable Person, Unpleasant Person
Specialized synonyms: Blowhard, Boaster, Braggart, Bragger, Line-shooter, Vaunter, Egomaniac, Exhibitionist, Show-off, Know-all, Know-it-all, Megalomaniac, Miles Gloriosus, Popinjay
Derivative terms: Egoism, Egoistic, Egotism, Egotism, Egotistic, Egotistical, Egotistical
Definition of Egotist
1. n. One addicted to egotism; one who speaks much of himself or magnifies his own achievements or affairs.
Definition of Egotist
1. Noun. A person who talks excessively about himself ¹
2. Noun. A person who believes in his own importance or superiority. ¹
3. Noun. An egoist. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Egotist
1. a conceited person [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Egotist
Literary usage of Egotist
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Getting the Most Out of Business: Observations of the Application of the by Elias St. Elmo Lewis (1919)
"The Menace of the egotist A good business is the lengthened shadow of a good man.
egotists like John R. Walsh are a menace, no matter how much they may give ..."
2. Essays Chiefly on Poetry by Aubrey De Vere (1887)
"the egotism of the most limited egotist— is often mistaken for passion. Lord Byron
would in many poems have been thought cold but for the energetic ..."
3. The Filigree Ball: Being a Full and True Account of the Solution of the by Anna Katharine Green (1903)
"... ,XVI AN egotist OF THE FIRST WATER Had the control of affairs been mine at
this moment I am quite positive that I should have found it difficult to deny ..."
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