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egotistic

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Etymology

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English egotist
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
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Latin -icusbor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English egotistic

    From egotist + -ic.

    Pronunciation

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    • (US) IPA(key): /ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk/
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    Adjective

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    egotistic (comparative more egotistic, superlative most egotistic)

    1. Egotistical.
      • 1955 September 15, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, Paris: The Olympia Press […], →OCLC:
        As a case history, “Lolita” will become, no doubt, a classic in psychiatric circles. As a work of art, it transcends its expiatory aspects; and still more important to us than scientific significance and literary worth, is the ethical impact the book should have on the serious reader; for in this poignant personal study there lurks a general lesson; the wayward child, the egotistic mother, the panting maniac - these are not only vivid characters in a unique story: they warn us of dangerous trends; they point out potent evils.

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