Egotist
/ˈiː.ɡəʊ.tɪst/noun
A person who is excessively self-centered or self-important.
Did you know?Egotist is built on the Latin ego, “I,” plus the Greek-style suffix -ist, so the word literally frames a person as someone defined by the self.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ego
“I, myself”
Late 18th Century
English
ego
“the self or personal identity”
Late 18th Century
English
egoist
“a person devoted to self-interest or self-assertion”
19th Century
English
egotist
“a person who talks or thinks excessively about themselves”
Modern English
English
egotist
“a self-centered or self-important person”
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