egoistic
adjective/ˌiːɡəʊˈɪstɪk/, /ˌeɡəʊˈɪstɪk/
/ˌiːɡəʊˈɪstɪk/
(also egotistical
/ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkl/, /ˌeɡəˈtɪstɪkl/
/ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkl/
, egotistic /ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪk/, /ˌeɡəˈtɪstɪk/
/ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪk/
)- thinking that you are better or more important than anyone else
- By contrast, his brother was vain, selfish and egoistic.
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