as in egoist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests
she's an egotist who bores her coworkers with endless ruminations about herself and her problems
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Recent Examples of egotist
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.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egotist
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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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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
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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
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Jennifer Lopez has apparently known some narcissists in her life.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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But that version of myself who’s a narcissist totally would.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
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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
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Hints at the canonical Big Daddies of existential clown float through the air — Beckett would recognize this pair, and so would Jean Genet.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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The comments section is filled with college football fans from all over the country calling the university's athletic department a bunch of clowns and hypocrites, but one Big 12 rival, the TCU Horned Frogs, put out a statement of their own in response to Tech's video.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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“Egotist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egotist. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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