egoist
noun /ˈiːɡəʊɪst/, /ˈeɡəʊɪst/
/ˈiːɡəʊɪst/
(also egotist
(disapproving) /ˈiːɡətɪst/, /ˈeɡətɪst/
/ˈiːɡətɪst/
)- a person who thinks that he or she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself or herself
- You need to be an egotist to succeed in politics.