ego trip

noun

: an act or course of action that enhances and satisfies one's ego
ego-trip
ˈē-(ˌ)gō-ˌtrip How to pronounce ego trip (audio)
 also  ˈe-
intransitive verb
ego-tripper noun

Examples of ego trip in a Sentence

He's on a self-indulgent ego trip with his latest movie, which he wrote, directed, and starred in himself.
Recent Examples on the Web The funding, logistical support, and pep talks arrive whenever they’re needed; the ego trips and the harsh words rarely do. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2023 Bryan Christie Design Such landers will play an important role in the Virgin Oceanic mission because Welsh wants the project to be more than just an ego trip. Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Feb. 2012 This is an ego trip. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 18 Oct. 2022 This is no ego trip facade. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Sep. 2022 But rather than a glorified ego trip, the experience unfolds more like a shaggy seminar on Rodriguez’s approach to filmmaking. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 13 Mar. 2023 The number eight can be seen as an ego trip, said Summers. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2023 Sometimes an idiot just acquires a company and starts firing everyone who won’t join his inane ego trip. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 10 Dec. 2022 Verification isn't just an ego trip, Quartz's Scott Nover notes. Peter Weber, The Week, 31 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ego trip was in 1967

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“Ego trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ego%20trip. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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