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1967, in the meaning defined above

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“Ego trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ego%20trip. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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Definition of ego trip noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

• To possess power is the ultimate ego trip for most people.

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Ego trip in a sentence

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• still  (232+94)
• school  (197+92)
• over  (263+100)
• world  (290+52)
• call  (189+78)
• should  (231+76)
• after  (298+68)
• may  (156+97)
• down  (195+90)
• work  (270+65)
• child  (197+89)
• life  (183+93)
• us  (242+88)
• through  (265+97)
• woman  (285+50)
• any  (242+57)
• back  (289+61)
• look  (196+95)
• good for  (291+25)
• go without  (88+5)

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noun as in egotism

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• boastfulness
• self-absorption
• self-admiration
• self-aggrandizement
• self-centeredness
• self-praise
• selfishness

Example Sentences

I really hate those 1990s interventions where you just tripped over stuff, which was like an ego-trip.

Related Words

Words related to ego trip are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word ego trip . Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

noun as in mentally stimulating experience

• introspection

verb as in luxuriate in

• look out for number one

noun as in arrogance, self-importance

• big-headedness
• condescension
• disdainfulness
• haughtiness
• overconfidence
• presumption
• pretentiousness
• proud flesh
• self-exaltation
• superciliousness
• swelled head

noun as in pride

• amour-propre
• gratification
• pridefulness
• satisfaction
• self-confidence
• self-esteem
• self-glorification
• self-respect
• self-satisfaction
• self-sufficiency
• sufficiency

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