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 themself.
  2. A person who believes in his or her own importance or superiority.
  3. (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) An egoist (advocate of egoism).

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

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

From French égotiste.

Adjective

egotist m or n (feminine singular egotistă, masculine plural egotiști, feminine and neuter plural egotiste)

  1. egotistical

Declension
Declension of egotist
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite egotist egotistă egotiști egotiste
definite egotistul egotista egotiștii egotistele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite egotist egotiste egotiști egotiste
definite egotistului egotistei egotiștilor egotistelor
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