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[ noun ] a conceited and self-centered person
Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)Holmes is addicted to the use of cocaine and other refreshing stimulants ; he is prone to semi catatonic trances induced by the playing of the vioiln ; he is a recluse , an incredible egotist , a confirmed misogynist . (Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)God_knew his tears were his to shed if he so desired , for it had not been with an egotist 's rage for fame that he had held precious his naval career . Another field had given him fame enough to satisfy any egotist . |
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