egomaniac

[ ee-goh-mey-nee-ak, eg-oh- ]

/ ˌi goʊˈmeɪ ni æk, ˌɛg oʊ- /

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noun

someone who displays egomania, a tendency to refer to oneself excessively and boastfully:Academic research appears to be a rat race of high-strung egomaniacs fighting over grant money, recognition, and their scientific legacies.

someone who displays excessive selfishness and self-centeredness:Many have claimed that social media will turn us all into narcissists, egomaniacs, and internet addicts.

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Origin of egomaniac

ego + maniac

OTHER WORDS FROM egomaniac

e·go·ma·ni·a·cal

[ee-goh-muh-nahy-i-kuhl, eg-oh-], /ˌi goʊ məˈnaɪ ɪ kəl, ˌɛg oʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby egomaniac

egoism, egoist, egoistic, Egoli, egomania, egomaniac, egomaniacal, egophony, ego psychology, ego-surf, ego-syntonic

How to use egomaniac in a sentence

As I wrote in a previous column he is an egomaniac and a hypocrite, but one we must deal with because until we elect more Democratic senators unfortunately we need him.
What’s next: civil rights, voting rights, immigration, infrastructure?|Peter Rosenstein|April 21, 2021|Washington Blade
Iron Man, uses it to create a defense program called Ultron because Tony is an egomaniac who can’t see how that plan might go horribly wrong.
Everything You Need to Know Before Watching WandaVision|Eliana Dockterman|January 14, 2021|Time
In addition to being an egomaniac, Kanye is also a terrible politician.
President Obama Needs Kanye West|Eli Lake|December 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Favre, an egomaniac, became the subject of yet another round of mockery as a result of this scandal.
Hey, That's My Line|Ben Greenman|November 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The two biggest hurdles executives entering politics face is being viewed as either a carpetbagger or egomaniac.
Jeff Zucker for Senate?|Peter Lauria|May 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was obvious that Pepe was a monomaniac, an egomaniac, and as psychotic as a shorted computer.
The Misplaced Battleship|Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)
She could, she asserted, endure a shabby but modest town; the town shabby and egomaniac she could not endure.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
In his present desperate situation, his only chance of assistance lay in her—Mabyn was an egomaniac, and utterly irresponsible.
Two on the Trail|Hulbert Footner