egotist

noun

Definition of egotistnext
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a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests she's an egotist who bores her coworkers with endless ruminations about herself and her problems

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  1. egoist
  2. narcissist
  3. jerk
  4. clown
Noun
  • At times, egoists can approach absurdity and drag their countries into outright disaster.
    Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
  • McCarthy’s difficulties highlighted the power of hard-right extremists and social-media egoists among the fragile Republican majority in the House.
    Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2023
Definition of egoist
Noun
  • Grandiose narcissists are charismatic, confident, and dominant, often thriving on admiration and pursuing bold visions (e.g., Jordan Belfort, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Adam Newman, Jack Welch, Rupert Murdoch, and Elizabeth Holmes).
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The narcissist constantly seeks external confirmation in order to feel superior.
    Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of narcissist
Noun
  • The processing fee is absolutely not going to the part-time delivery person, but, rather, to a rich jerk who is golfing right now.
    Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Also, your character’s supposed to be kind of a jerk.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • The clowns there, contributed by donors worldwide, are not for sale.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The parade’s 98th year was the largest yet, with more than 5,000 volunteers, 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands and 10 performance groups.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of clown
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