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egotist
" If the egotist is weak, his egotism is worthless. If the egotist is strong, acute, full of distinctive character, his egotism is precious, and remains a possession of the race."
Alexander Smith

Meaning of "egotist" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EGOTIST

ˈiːɡətɪst


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EGOTIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Egotist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EGOTIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Egotism

Egotism is the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself, and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance. It often includes intellectual, physical, social and other over estimations. The egotist has an overwhelming sense of the centrality of the 'Me', that is to say of their personal qualities. Egotism means placing oneself at the core of one's world with no concern for others, including those loved or considered as "close," in any other terms except those set by the egotist.

Definition of egotist in the English dictionary

The definition of egotist in the dictionary is a conceited boastful person. Other definition of egotist is a self-interested person; egoist.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EGOTIST

anaesthetist · anesthetist · automatist · corporatist · diplomatist · dogmatist · Donatist · dramatist · emanatist · hypnotist · melodramatist · nepotist · numismatist · panspermatist · pantisocratist · paragrammatist · pragmatist · separatist · somatist · Suprematist

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EGOTIST

egocentrism · egoism · egoist · egoistic · egoistical · egoistically · egoity · egoless · Egoli · egomania · egomaniac · egomaniacal · egomaniacally · egosurf · egotheism · egotism · egotistic · egotistical · egotistically · egotize

WORDS THAT END LIKE EGOTIST

Adventist · anecdotist · artist · Baptist · bibliotist · demotist · dentist · John the Baptist · leftist · make-up artist · narcotist · orthodontist · orthotist · peyotist · protist · rightist · scientist · Scotist · shootist · the Baptist

Synonyms and antonyms of egotist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EGOTIST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «egotist» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «egotist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EGOTIST

Find out the translation of egotist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of egotist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «egotist» in English.
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自高自大
1,325 millions of speakers
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egotista
570 millions of speakers
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English

egotist
510 millions of speakers
hi

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अहंवादी
380 millions of speakers
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أناني
280 millions of speakers
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эгоист
278 millions of speakers
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egoísta
270 millions of speakers
bn

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আত্মশ্লাঘী
260 millions of speakers
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égotiste
220 millions of speakers
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Egotis
190 millions of speakers
de

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Egoist
180 millions of speakers
ja

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エゴイスト
130 millions of speakers
ko

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자기 중심 주의자
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Egotist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuyết tự nga chí thượng
80 millions of speakers
ta

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தற்பெருமையாளர்
75 millions of speakers
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अहंवादी
75 millions of speakers
tr

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egoist
70 millions of speakers
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egotista
65 millions of speakers
pl

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egoistą
50 millions of speakers
uk

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егоїст
40 millions of speakers
ro

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egoist
30 millions of speakers
el

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egotist
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

egoïst
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

egotist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

egoist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of egotist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EGOTIST»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about egotist

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2 QUOTES WITH «EGOTIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word egotist.
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Ted Lindsay
Some nights, I was so good that I could have become an egotist.
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Alexander Smith
If the egotist is weak, his egotism is worthless. If the egotist is strong, acute, full of distinctive character, his egotism is precious, and remains a possession of the race.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EGOTIST»

Discover the use of egotist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to egotist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Memoirs of an egotist
Through these short classic works, which feature forewords by leading contemporary authors, the modern reader will be introduced to the greatest writers of Europe and America. An elegantly designed series of genuine rediscoveries.
Stendhal, Andrew Brown, 2003
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The Lonely Egotist
Minami has a hot start as a young interior designer.
Hikaru Masaki, 2009
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The Anti-Egotist: Kingsley Amis, Man of Letters
Traces the life of the English novelist and poet, describes his schooling, military service, and teaching experience, and examines his major works
Paul Fussell, 1994
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The Egotist
I have called my book the " Egotist," because its opinions are self-assertive. They are not enveloped in doubts. I have not checked my pen to question what other men may think of them, though it is my trust that all good and candid men who ...
Henry Thomas King, 1880
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The Egotist; Or, Sacred Scroll; a Familiar Dialogue [in ...
THE EGOTIST: on, SACRLD SCROLL. FAMILIAR DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE AUTHOR OF THE PURSUITS OF LITERATURE AND OCTAVIUS f_._____._. si *' * TALKING HIMSELF XNTO A LlTTLE con." CHURCHILL. LONDON: fRlNTED ...
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The Control Discipline: How to Control Yourself, Your ...
Regardless of how innocuous his questions may appear; if they address your tolerances about past failures or expectations with men, this is characteristic of a sexual egotist motivation. The reason for these types of questions is to discover ...
Wendell Johnson, 2005
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An Artist Empowered: Define and Establish Your Value as an ...
OR. EGOTIST. In The Devil's Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce defined an egotist as: “A person oflow taste, more interested in himselfthan in me.” An egotist thinks and talks about himself excessively. An egoist, while he may also be a party to undue  ...
Eden Maxwell, 2008
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20,000 Quips & Quotes
-Joubert An egotist always resents meeting another egotist as if he alone had the right to be one. — Jules Renard A reasonable amount of egotism is good for a man; it keeps him from brooding over the success of his friends. An egotist is a ...
Evan Esar, 1995
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Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life: Setting ...
This is the myopic life of the entitled egotist. Exactly how do they hook you? The entitled egotist needs someone willing to put up with their antics. The most powerful hook for egotists is their tendency to find people who are weaker. People who ...
David Hawkins, 2007
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The Conspiracy of Feelings and The Little Theatre of the ...
The egotist doesn't notice: after taking a nap the tree stretches, yawns, and shakes itself. The egotist opens the closet. It is totally dark in the closet. The neckties are shimmering. He selects a necktie. He ties the necktie, looking in the mirror ...
Daniel Gerould, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EGOTIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term egotist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Donald Trump's Blinding Achievement
What an egotist. What an extremist! How politically incorrect. How mean." Whatever, it was about him. Today, finally (and even beginning last ... «RushLimbaugh.com, Jul 15»
2
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... O'Donnell and an egotist with a sinister sense of humour) the sole goal of embarrassing each other to avoid the ultimate public humiliation? «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Slavoj Žižek on Greece: This is a chance for Europe to awaken
It was a rare victory for principle against egotist and ultimately self-destructive opportunism. The No that won was a Yes to full awareness of the ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
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Parking and other puzzles
You have descended to a new low level, slagging off the disabled, you really are a self centred egotist who only thinks of himself. I hope one ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
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Book review: Stewart O'Nan's West of Sunset is a mesmerising novel …
We are reminded of sunnier times during the glittering Jazz Age when Fitzgerald was a “dreamy egotist” – and then see him again on another ... «The National, Jul 15»
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A GOP Disaster Avoidance Plan
... is now large enough to hold a special Republican Primary: only the declared wannabes would participate, each egotist getting three votes. «Town Hall, Jul 15»
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Chumps for Trump
Trump, is a human cartoon ... not to mention a world class blowhard and egotist. His vicious verbosity proves he is a bigot and chauvinist with ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
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George Osborne spearheads assault to stop Greece 'suicide'
In a rambling and self-pitying address in Brussels, Mr Juncker railed against Mr Tsipras's “betrayal” and accused the “egotist, populist” of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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The Seagull review – a frenzied and feverish take on Chekhov
A rampant egotist … ... by a highly judgmental vision of the man as a rampant egotist whom you feel even Nina would have seen through. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Why America's white working class will vote for billionaire Donald …
An egotist? Wrong? But the most important reason Trump matters has to do with a significant shift in the Republican Party: the influx of white ... «Newsweek, Jun 15»
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