What does Egotist mean?

Definitions for Egotist
ˈi gə tɪst, ˈɛg ə-ego·tist

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. egotist, egoist, swellheadnoun

    a conceited and self-centered person

Wiktionary

  1. egotistnoun

    A person who talks excessively about himself

  2. egotistnoun

    A person who believes in his own importance or superiority.

  3. egotistnoun

    An egoist.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Egotistnoun

    One that is always repeating the word ego, I; a talker of himself.

    Etymology: from ego.

    A tribe of egotists, for whom I have always had a mortal aversion, are the authors of memoirs, who are never mentioned in any works but their own. Spectator, №. 562.

Wikipedia

  1. egotist

    Egotism is defined as the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance distinguished by a person's amplified vision of one's self and self-importance. It often includes intellectual, physical, social, and other overestimations. The egotist has an overwhelming sense of the centrality of the "me" regarding their personal qualities.

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  1. egotist

    An egotist is a person who is excessively self-centered or self-absorbed, and is often preoccupied with their own interests, accomplishments, or desires. They believe they are superior to others and have a tendency to talk about themselves constantly due to their self-obsession. This behavior may be driven by their desire for attention and admiration.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Egotistnoun

    one addicted to egotism; one who speaks much of himself or magnifies his own achievements or affairs

  2. Etymology: [L. ego I + ending -tist for -ist. See Egotism, and cf. Egoist.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Egotist in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Egotist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Egotist in a Sentence

  1. Lisa Haisha:

    Once you start that important spiritual housekeeping work, your Imposters will surely protest. Your Victim Imposter might whine: I don’t wanna do the hard work. Don’t make me! Your Egotist Imposter might lament: I already know that I can do the hard work, ergo I don’t need to do it. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone!

  2. Ambrose Gwinett Bierce:

    Egotist a person more interested in himself than in me.

  3. Lisa Haisha:

    Paradoxically, deep down, people with dominant Egotist Imposters often have compromised self-esteem, even though they seem to brim with self-centeredness and what masquerades as self-love.

  4. Lisa Haisha:

    People with dominant Egotist Imposters who are self-actualized are often strong and self-possessed leaders, direct in their interaction with others, and even protective of others. Many of them are true trailblazers. When they empower people instead of intimidating them, they are remarkable change agents.

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  • egoistiFinnish
  • pallone gonfiatoItalian
  • эготи́стка, [[самовлюблённый]] [[челове́к]], эгои́ст, эгоцентри́ст, эгои́стка, эгоцентри́стка, эготи́стRussian

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