ego-tripper

as in egotist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests had been dating a hopeless ego-tripper who valued her only as a potential trophy wife

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Noun
  • Fittingly, the song’s thumping beat is heard twice, real loud, in Rosebush Pruning, Karim Aїnouz’s high-gloss, pitch-dark satire about an American family described by one of its scions as mediocre, vapid egotists, who will never have to work thanks to a large inheritance.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The former vice-president’s characterizations of peers such as Pete Buttigieg (talented but too gay for the America to accept as her running mate), and Josh Shapiro (an egoist) are not particularly juicy, but have already caused bad blood.
    Book Marks September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Jennifer Lopez has apparently known some narcissists in her life.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • But that version of myself who’s a narcissist totally would.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Chalk up gridlock, crowded trains and prohibited watch parties at MSG to the self-serving egomaniac who literally demands to be the center of attention!
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
  • But the role hits a little close to home for Noir, who’s dealing with an egomaniac of his own at work.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
  • Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
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“Ego-tripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ego-tripper. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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