ego trip
| Dictionary: ego trip |
n. Slang
An act, experience, or course of behavior that gratifies the ego.
| Thesaurus: ego trip |
noun
- A regarding of oneself with undue favor: amour-propre, conceit, ego, egoism, egotism, narcissism, pride, vainglory, vainness, vanity. See self-love/modesty.
| Idioms: ego trip |
Behavior or activities undertaken mainly out of vanity or for self-gratification. For example, She's really on an ego trip, trying out for the lead. [1960s]
| WordNet: ego trip |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
Synonyms: self-aggrandizement, self-aggrandisement
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