The story
ego + -t- inserted to avoid hiatus, or after the analogy of dramatist, epigrammatist, etc. + -ist
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egotist
Today it means: A person who talks excessively about themself. Full definition →
Today it means: A person who talks excessively about themself. Full definition →
ego + -t- inserted to avoid hiatus, or after the analogy of dramatist, epigrammatist, etc. + -ist
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.