as in egotist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests
even in a field rife with egomaniacs, that actress sets a new standard for self-absorption
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Recent Examples of egomaniac
But Holland and Bloys are both respected leaders focused on The Work rather than egomaniacs looking to protect their personal brands or future ambitions.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Trump is a certified egomaniac.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Salman Chase was a famous egomaniac.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
The notorious egomaniac was fired eight games (3-5 record) into his second season.
—Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Vincente Minelli’s melodrama about the movie industry followed Sunset Boulevard by only two years, but if the latter was a noirish slice of roman à clef, then the former was an entire scandal sheet of Hollywood egomaniacs and narcissists.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Josef Adalian, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Trump is a certified egomaniac.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Salman Chase was a famous egomaniac.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
The notorious egomaniac was fired eight games (3-5 record) into his second season.
—Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Vincente Minelli’s melodrama about the movie industry followed Sunset Boulevard by only two years, but if the latter was a noirish slice of roman à clef, then the former was an entire scandal sheet of Hollywood egomaniacs and narcissists.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egomaniac
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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
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In the prosecution’s final rebuttal in court Monday, Brooks dug into the details of the case and accused Colin Gray of being a liar, a narcissist and a bad parent.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Despite reading Whitney’s letter at least twice, Henry — a narcissist — seems baffled that Whitney is not more contrite.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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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
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His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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My Jamaican Table, his first book (Springsteen wrote the foreword), is a mouth-watering mix of traditional classic dishes like oxtail with rice and peas, and curry chicken alongside modern spins on American classics, like his signature jerk smashburger with bacon jam.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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So, yeah, of course this person is (probably) being a real jerk about things.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Kosakowski, United States, 2025 A circus clown celebrating his birthday alone receives a mysterious gift box harboring an antique zoetrope that spins his world into mayhem.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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The same clown who is owned by Vladimir Putin.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Egomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egomaniac. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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