Egotist: meaning, definitions and examples
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egotist
[ หiหษกษtษชst ]
personality trait
A person who is excessively conceited or self-centered, often with an inflated sense of their own importance.
Synonyms
egotistic, egotistical, self-centered
Examples of usage
- He was such an egotist that he always talked about himself and never listened to others.
- Her egotism made it difficult for her to form meaningful relationships with others.
psychology
In Freudian psychology, the ego, which is the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- According to Freud, the egotist is one of the three parts of the mind, along with the id and the superego.
Translations
Translations of the word "egotist" in other languages:
๐ต๐น egotista
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคตเคพเคฐเฅเคฅเฅ เคตเฅเคฏเคเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Egoist
๐ฎ๐ฉ egois
๐บ๐ฆ ะตะณะพััั
๐ต๐ฑ egotysta
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชๅทฑไธญๅฟ็ใชไบบ
๐ซ๐ท รฉgotiste
๐ช๐ธ egoรญsta
๐น๐ท egoist
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๊ธฐ์ฃผ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ egoista
๐ธ๐ฐ egoista
๐จ๐ณ ๅฉๅทฑไธปไน่
๐ธ๐ฎ egoist
๐ฎ๐ธ sjรกlfhverfur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะณะพะธัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแกแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ eqoist
๐ฒ๐ฝ egoรญsta
Etymology
The word 'egotist' originated from the Latin word 'ego', meaning 'I'. It first appeared in English in the early 19th century. The concept of egotism has been a subject of interest in psychology and philosophy, exploring the balance between self-interest and consideration for others.
See also: ego, egocentric, egocentrically, egocentrism, egoism, egotism, egotistic, egotistical, egotistically.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #34,004 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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