A person who is excessively conceited or self-absorbed; a self-seeker.
‘he is a self-absorbed egotist’
‘He was at one moment a generous supporter of his fellow artists and at an another an egotist with a patronizing attitude toward those of lesser reputation.’
‘But egotists are hardly a new arrival in politics.’
‘To be a strong director, do you have to be an egotist?’
‘From such a steely egotist one can expect little else.’
‘He is never an egotist on the pitch and that's important.’