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What is the adjective for egoistic?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs egotise and egotize which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

egocentric
  1. selfish, self-centered
  2. Egotistical.
  3. Relating to spatial representations: linked to a reference frame based on one's own location within the environment (as when giving the direction as "right" rather than "north"); opposed to allocentric.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “This was an egocentric man who frequently overstepped the bounds of propriety in satisfying his vanity.”
egotistical
  1. Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
  2. Believing oneself to be better and more important than others.
  3. Egoistical.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “This statement is either deceitful or the egotistical rambling of a megalomaniac.”
      “I think it's perfectly possible in conversation to be proud of achievements without appearing egotistical.”
      “Did I deserve this dressing-down, or is someone indulging in an egotistical rant?”
egoistical
  1. Caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others.
  2. Egotistical.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Did not George Orwell once describe authors as the most egoistical of human beings?”
      “The egoistical man considers the path he has been following is superior to others.”
      “I started to get egoistical in real life and, as a result, my girlfriend left me.”
egodystonic
  1. (of behaviours, values, or beliefs) In conflict, or dissonant, with the needs and goals of the ego, or, further, in conflict with a person's ideal self-image.
egosyntonic
  1. (of behaviours, values, or beliefs) In harmony with or acceptable to the needs and goals of the ego, or consistent with one’s ideal self-image
  2. Examples:
    1. “None of the students considered this abnormal, probably due to the perception that it was egosyntonic.”
egoless
  1. Lacking ego: not egotistical
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “While she excelled in her career, Emily remained egoless, always giving credit to her team and never seeking excessive praise or attention.”
      “In person, seemingly egoless, his presence within the films is both hilarious and humane.”
      “A piercing insight and egoless clarity in the assessment of his own future reinstalled his cricketing career once again.”
egolike
  1. Resembling or characteristic of the ego.
egotistic
  1. Egotistical.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He always boasted about his accomplishments, displaying his egotistic nature and exaggerated perception of his positive qualities.”
      “John's egotistic behavior made it difficult for him to form meaningful relationships as he was solely preoccupied with himself and his own interests.”
      “He is possessed of an enormous amount of self-confidence, but I don't believe he is egotistic in the normal, widely understood sense.”
egological
  1. Relating to egology.
egoical
  1. Pertaining to egoism.
egoic
  1. Of or relating to the ego.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Most people most of the time experience themselves and others in one or another way that I shall call egoic.”
      “Unlike most grown up, they have an inner awareness of their needs, beyond the egoic mind, though they are not aware of the awareness.”
      “The psychically primitive experience of egoic instability can be propelled into the political realm, and be socially accentuated or reinforced.”
egoistic
  1. Egoistical.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Manuel's egoistic behavior became apparent when he consistently put his own needs and desires above the well-being of his friends and family.”
      “John's egoistic behavior was evident as he constantly boasted about his intelligence and accomplishments, often overshadowing others in the process.”
      “Some people brag to call attention to themselves, causing others to believe that the egoistic person has a lot of self-respect.”
egotised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of egotise
egotising
  1. present participle of egotise
egotized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of egotize
egotizing
  1. present participle of egotize
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