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egotist (s) (noun), egotists (pl)
1. Excessive use of the pronoun "I": Joe's friend seemed to be an egotist because he obviously had severe "I strain".
2. A conceited, boastful, and self-centered person: Jerry told Mary that he didn't want to hear anymore accusations about his being an egotist just because he claimed to know more about computer science than anyone else.

Egotists are always me-deep in conversation.

—Anonymous

An egotist is a person who is his own best friend, an "I" specialist, and a man whose opinions all change, except the one he has of himself.

—Evan Esar

One nice thing about egotists: They don’t talk about other people.

—Lucille S. Harper
A conceited person who behaves selfishly.
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