as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
a brilliant but egomaniacal urban planner who ruthlessly sought to impose his vision of the ideal cityscape
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Recent Examples of egomaniacal
His insatiable desire to brand everything—from boats, to ballrooms, to bills—exceeds some of the most egomaniacal leaders in history, but these are not new qualities.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026
In the fifth and final season of The Boys, the world is completely subject to Homelander’s erratic, egomaniacal whims.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
The nation is captive to his egomaniacal whims.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Krakowski was immediately mad for the part of the egomaniacal actress Jenna Maroney.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Still, this latest entry isn’t quite as offensive as previous efforts, partly because director Ruben Fleischer brings slightly more visual punch to the action, and the classically anxious Eisenberg has settled in nicely into his role as the awkwardly egomaniacal Atlas.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The film stars Vince Vaughn as Peter LaFleur, a charismatic underachiever and proprietor of a rundown gym called Average Joe’s, and Ben Stiller as White Goodman, the power-mullet-sporting, Fu-Manchu-d, egomaniacal owner of Globo Gym, a gleaming monolith of fitness.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026
In the fifth and final season of The Boys, the world is completely subject to Homelander’s erratic, egomaniacal whims.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
The nation is captive to his egomaniacal whims.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Krakowski was immediately mad for the part of the egomaniacal actress Jenna Maroney.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Still, this latest entry isn’t quite as offensive as previous efforts, partly because director Ruben Fleischer brings slightly more visual punch to the action, and the classically anxious Eisenberg has settled in nicely into his role as the awkwardly egomaniacal Atlas.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The film stars Vince Vaughn as Peter LaFleur, a charismatic underachiever and proprietor of a rundown gym called Average Joe’s, and Ben Stiller as White Goodman, the power-mullet-sporting, Fu-Manchu-d, egomaniacal owner of Globo Gym, a gleaming monolith of fitness.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egomaniacal
selfish
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Her personality has always been difficult, noncollaborative, selfish and demanding.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Squandering his Senate seniority and experience at this time, combined with his decision to appoint a newbie to replace him, should that opportunity arise, seems misguided at best and selfish at worst.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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“Egomaniacal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egomaniacal. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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