egotistic

[ ee-guh-tis-tik, eg-uh- ]

/ ˌi gəˈtɪs tɪk, ˌɛg ə- /

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adjective

pertaining to or characterized by egotism.

given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated.

indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish.

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Also e·go·tis·ti·cal

[ee-guh-tis-ti-kuhl, eg-uh-] /i gəˈtɪs tɪ kəl, ˌɛg ə-/ .

Origin of egotistic

First recorded in 1855–60; egotist + -ic

e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·e·go·tis·tic, adjectivean·ti·e·go·tis·ti·cal, adjectivean·ti·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

non·e·go·tis·tic, adjectivenon·e·go·tis·ti·cal, adjectivenon·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·e·go·tis·ti·cal, adjectiveun·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

He was egotistical even as a child, it is noted, infatuated with the sight of his name on a rubber stamp and later as a byline.
My Friend, Roger Ebert: Pulitzer Prize Winner Tom Shales on the Moving Documentary ‘Life Itself’|Tom Shales|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the end, his egotistical personality and his unabashed ambition to join the highest ranks did him in.
The Eerie Echoes Between the Trials of Bo Xilai and His Father|Wenguang Huang, Pin Ho|August 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With his gentle voice and romantic outlook, he provides a foil to the egotistical Tommy.
Meet the Germans Having Sex to Save the World|Marlow Stern|March 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With this in mind, I was not concerned about dealing with the director, egotistical or not.
James Deen: My Experience Making ‘The Canyons’|James Deen|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

What I learned in 18 years from being an egotistical guy,” Markus says, “is to shut up and listen.
Shooting the Stars With Fashion Photographers Markus and Indrani|Abigail Pesta|November 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At this period Tchaikovskys attitude to his father and his aunts was slightly egotistical and contemptuous.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
One of them was a burlesque report of an egotistical lecturer who was referred to as "Professor Personal Pronoun."
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
I know others who are still in it—and I watch their lives and find them to be restless, jealous, egotistical and idle.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
That bracing up was only a part of the large egotistical schemes that dominated him.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Every dream is absolutely egotistical; in every dream the beloved ego appears, even though it be in a disguised form.
The Behavior of Crowds|Everett Dean Martin