egotist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
ego + -t- inserted to avoid hiatus, or after the analogy of dramatist, epigrammatist, etc. + -ist
Meanings
- A person who talks excessively about themself.
- A person who believes in their own importance or superiority.
- (nonstandard, qualifier:by confusion of the similar words) An egoist (advocate of egoism).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| egotists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (19)
ru эгои́ст (person who talks excessively about themself) · ru эготи́стка (person who talks excessively about themself) · es egotista (person who talks excessively about themself) · ru эготи́стка (person who believes in their own importance and superiority) · ru эготи́ст (person who believes in their own importance and superiority) · ru эгоцентри́стка (person who talks excessively about themself) · cs ješita (person who believes in their own importance and superiority) · fi egoisti (person who believes in their own importance and superiority) · fi egoisti (person who talks excessively about themself) · it pallone gonfiato (person who believes in their own importance and superiority) · bg егоист (person who believes in their own importance and superiority) · es egotista (person who believes in their own importance and superiority) · ru эгоцентри́ст (person who talks excessively about themself) · ru эготи́ст (person who talks excessively about themself) · ru эгои́стка (person who talks excessively about themself) · ro egoist (person who talks excessively about themself) · bg егоист (person who talks excessively about themself) · ru самовлюблённый челове́к (person who talks excessively about themself) · mi tangata whakatāupe (person who believes in their own importance and superiority)