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egomaniac

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: /iɡoʊˈmeɪniæk/
  • rhymes with -eɪniæk
  • CMU ARPABET: IY2 G OW0 M EY1 N IY0 AE0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He's a raving egomaniac: all he ever talks about is himself and how important he is.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an abnormally egotistical person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: egotist, egoist, swellhead

History

Etymology

From ego- + -maniac.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: egomaanikko — person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance
  • German: Egomane — person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance
  • German: Egomanin — person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance
  • Norwegian: egomaniker — person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance
  • Portuguese: egomaníaco — person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance
  • Portuguese: egomaníaca — person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance
  • Russian: эгои́ст (egoíst) — person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance