Egotistic
/ˌiː.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk/noun
Excessively self-centered or self-absorbed.
Did you know?Egotistic entered English through French and ultimately comes from Latin ego, but the word’s darker edge comes from how it turns the simple idea of “I” into a whole philosophy of self-worship.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*éǵh₂
“the first-person singular pronoun, “I””
Latin
Latin
ego
““I””
Late Latin
Latin
egoismus
“self-assertion or selfishness”
French
French
égotiste
“a self-seeking or self-centered person”
18th Century
English
egotistic
“self-centered; excessively devoted to oneself”
Modern English
English
egotistic
“excessively self-centered or self-absorbed”
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