egomaniac

as in egotist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests even in a field rife with egomaniacs, that actress sets a new standard for self-absorption

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Noun
  • As secrets unravel in a house full of narcissists, Laurel must confront not only a killer but also the haunting truths of her own past.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • There was a time, not long ago, when men who lifted weights for fun were seen as either thugs or narcissists.
    Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • My job was to go over there and not be a jerk and try to advance the stand-up ball a couple of yards for the next guy that comes over there.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Drugs and being a selfish jerk threaten everything, of course, and seeing a chimp go through the out-of-control partying instead of a normal dude is a bit different.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Some of his friends also collected drawings of clowns on jailhouse envelopes sent by their dads.
    Frank Rojas, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The buzziest piece unveiled for last year’s show consisted of two large inflatable clown heads squished between two buildings.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Egomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egomaniac. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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