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Definition of Egotistic

1. Adjective. Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance.

2. Adjective. Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance. "Vain about her clothes"

Definition of Egotistic

1. a. Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.

Definition of Egotistic

1. Adjective. Egotistical. ¹

2. Adjective. Egoistic. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Egotistic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Egotistic

egosurf egosurfed egosurfer egosurfers egosurfing egosurfs egosyntonic egotheism egotise egotised

egotises egotising egotism egotisms egotist egotistic (current term) egotistical egotistically egotists egotize

egotized egotizes egotizing egotrip egotropic egranulose egre egrecious egregious egregiously

Literary usage of Egotistic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. English Composition and Rhetoric by Alexander Bain (1888)
"The sentiment towards our country and fellow-countrymen contains a portion, of this interest along with purely egotistic feeling. A small amount of Tender ..."

2. The Great Poets and Their Theology by Augustus Hopkins Strong (1897)
"AN egotistic AND LONELY OLD AGE sentiments which I give to the poor creature, and who to the hours I spend with her?” It does not seem to have occurred to ..."

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