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View synonyms for ego trip

ego trip

1

noun

, Informal.
  1. an act or course of action undertaken primarily to satisfy one's vanity or for self-gratification:

    Her charitable activity was one long ego trip.



ego-trip

2

[ ee-goh-trip, eg-oh- ]

verb (used without object)

, Informal.
, e·go-tripped, e·go-trip·ping.
  1. to behave in a self-serving manner.

ego trip

noun

  1. something undertaken to boost or draw attention to a person's own image or appraisal of himself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to act in this way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • ego-tripper noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ego trip1

First recorded in 1965–70

Origin of ego trip2

First recorded in 1965–70
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Idioms and Phrases

Behavior or activities undertaken mainly out of vanity or for self-gratification. For example, She's really on an ego trip, trying out for the lead . [1960s]
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Example Sentences

I really hate those 1990s interventions where you just tripped over stuff, which was like an ego-trip.

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