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| − | * '''Def: Egotistic''' 1. pertaining to or characterized by egotism; 2. given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated; 3. indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish; '''Origin:''' 1855–60; egotist + -ic; '''Synonyms:''' affected, aloof, autocratic, boastful, boasting, bragging, conceited, egocentric, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistical, haughty, idiosyncratic, inborn, individualistic, inflated, ingrained, inherent, inner-directed, intimate, intrinsic, introverted, isolated, narcissistic, obsessive, opinionated, personal, pompous, prideful, proud, puffed up, self-absorbed, self-admiring, self-centered, self-important, snobbish, stuck-up, subjective, superior, swollen, vain, vainglorious. | + | * '''Def: Egotistic''' 1. pertaining to or characterized by egotism; 2. given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated; 3. indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish; <br><br> |
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| + | * '''Synonyms:''' affected, aloof, autocratic, boastful, boasting, bragging, conceited, egocentric, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistical, haughty, idiosyncratic, inborn, individualistic, inflated, ingrained, inherent, inner-directed, intimate, intrinsic, introverted, isolated, narcissistic, obsessive, opinionated, personal, pompous, prideful, proud, puffed up, self-absorbed, self-admiring, self-centered, self-important, snobbish, stuck-up, subjective, superior, swollen, vain, vainglorious. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 20 February 2007
Definition
- Def: Egotistic 1. pertaining to or characterized by egotism; 2. given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated; 3. indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish;
- Origin: 1855–60; egotist + -ic;
- Synonyms: affected, aloof, autocratic, boastful, boasting, bragging, conceited, egocentric, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistical, haughty, idiosyncratic, inborn, individualistic, inflated, ingrained, inherent, inner-directed, intimate, intrinsic, introverted, isolated, narcissistic, obsessive, opinionated, personal, pompous, prideful, proud, puffed up, self-absorbed, self-admiring, self-centered, self-important, snobbish, stuck-up, subjective, superior, swollen, vain, vainglorious.
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