egotist
[ ee-guh-tist, eg-uh- ]
/ ˈi gə tɪst, ˈɛg ə- /
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noun
a conceited, boastful person.
a selfish person; egoist.
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OTHER WORDS FROM egotist
an·ti·e·go·tist, noun, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH egotist
egoist, egotistWords nearby egotist
ego psychology, ego-surf, ego-syntonic, EGOT, egotism, egotist, egotistic, ego trip, egotropic, e-government, EGR
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British Dictionary definitions for egotist
egotist
/ (ˈiːɡətɪst, ˈɛɡ-) /
noun
a conceited boastful person
a self-interested person; egoist
Derived forms of egotist
egotistic or egotistical, adjectiveegotistically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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