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Egomaniac

/ˌiː.ɡəʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #45000 frequency
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As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is obsessively egotistical, self-centered, or vain, often displaying a pathological fixation on their own importance.

    "He is an insufferable egomaniac who believes every conversation should revolve entirely around his achievements."
  2. 2

    Someone with an extreme and exaggerated sense of their own power, brilliance, or capability.

    "The company's leadership was driven by an executive whose egomaniac tendencies ultimately ruined the business."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Latin ego (meaning 'I') and the Greek mania (meaning 'madness' or 'mental state'). It emerged in the early 20th century, building upon the earlier term 'egoism', to describe an extreme, pathological self-absorption and obsession with one's own importance.

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