egotist

American  

[ee-guh-tist, eg-uh-] / ˈi gə tɪst, ˈɛg ə- /

noun

1. a conceited, boastful person.

2. a selfish person; egoist.

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egotist British  

/ ˈiːɡətɪst, ˈɛɡ- /

noun

1. a conceited boastful person

2. a self-interested person; egoist

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Other Word Forms

• antiegotist noun
• egotistic adjective
• egotistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of egotist

First recorded in 1705–15; egot(ism) + -ist

Compare meaning

How does egotist compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• egoist vs. egotist

Explanation

An egotist is an extremely self-absorbed, bragging person. If you share some bad news with an egotist, he'll be most concerned with how it affects him. Egotists believe that the world revolves around them — when an egotist reads the newspaper, the stories that concern her most are the ones that involve her own interests. You might have a hint that a new acquaintance is an egotist if he uses the word I constantly during your conversations. Egotist was first used in the 1700s, and it initially meant specifically "talking too much about one's self," from the Latin ego, or "I."

Example Sentences

Baritone Erik Nordstrom did his best with the too-obvious character of Tyson as a macho egotist with hidden wounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Newey is a brilliant man, but he is not an egotist.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

Buckley wrote for the magazine briefly, but ended up splitting, not over politics but because Buckley's an egotist who can't work for anybody.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2024

I find it difficult to root for a team led by a pompous, self-righteous, egotist!

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2022

“Nay! fear not, you must be egotist, for it is of you that we think.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker