Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egotist

/ˈiɡətɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: ego-tist
IPA: /ˈiɡətɪst/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who talks excessively about themself.

noun

A person who believes in their own importance or superiority.

noun

An egoist (advocate of egoism).

Etymology

ego + -t- inserted to avoid hiatus, or after the analogy of dramatist, epigrammatist, etc. + -ist

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ist

Inflected Forms

egotists (plural)

Derived Forms

egotistic

Frequently Paired Words

egotism egotistical

Synonyms

egoist swellhead

Questions

How do you pronounce egotist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiɡətɪst/.
What does egotist mean?: A person who talks excessively about themself.
Where does egotist come from?: ego + -t- inserted to avoid hiatus, or after the analogy of dramatist, epigrammatist, etc. + -ist

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