as in egotist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests
their boss is a demanding egoist who insists that everything be done her way
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Recent Examples of egoist
His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The adage about egoists who want to be the bride at every wedding proved literally true.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
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
In Season 1, Jamie was introduced as a loud-mouthed egoist with an affinity for flamboyant clothing, often acting as an antagonist for Brett Goldstein’s often angry, introverted Roy Kent.
—Sam Wright, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022
Burnham skewers himself as a virtue-signaling ally with a white-savior complex, a bully and an egoist who draws a Venn diagram and locates himself in the overlap between Weird Al and Malcolm X.
—New York Times, 1 June 2021
He has been described as an impulsive, narcissistic egoist who lives in the shadow of his father.
—James Muldoon, Time, 21 May 2018
Think of a romantic egoist writing about himself in a cold barracks on Sunday afternoons . .
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2017
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The adage about egoists who want to be the bride at every wedding proved literally true.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
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
In Season 1, Jamie was introduced as a loud-mouthed egoist with an affinity for flamboyant clothing, often acting as an antagonist for Brett Goldstein’s often angry, introverted Roy Kent.
—Sam Wright, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022
Burnham skewers himself as a virtue-signaling ally with a white-savior complex, a bully and an egoist who draws a Venn diagram and locates himself in the overlap between Weird Al and Malcolm X.
—New York Times, 1 June 2021
He has been described as an impulsive, narcissistic egoist who lives in the shadow of his father.
—James Muldoon, Time, 21 May 2018
Think of a romantic egoist writing about himself in a cold barracks on Sunday afternoons . .
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egoist
Noun
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Given those trade-offs, why do narcissists often end up in positions of leadership, and who is drawn to them?—
Eddie Brummelman,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2025
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These people start out as aging narcissists with selfish intentions who try to navigate when each of them gets grounded in their own vulnerability.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
Noun
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As part of Gabriel’s solution to showing Ansari’s character that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the Hollywood, the well-meaning angel body-swaps him with an uber-rich jerk, played by Seth Rogen.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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The left horse just wanted to shamble along, while the right horse pulled with frantic jerks.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Elves, insectoids, reptilians, aliens, gods, and clowns are all common.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Fans can also look forward to performances by the iconic Silver Spurs Quadrille, the adorable antics of kids competing in Mutton Bustin’, and plenty of laughs courtesy of the ever-entertaining rodeo clowns.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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“Egoist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egoist. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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