ego trip
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Definition
Noun: An act, behavior, or series of actions primarily motivated by a desire to boost one's own self-importance, power, influence, or public image. It often involves self-centered or self-aggrandizing behavior that seeks attention and validation from others.
Usage
The term "ego trip" is typically used in informal, often critical, contexts to describe behavior perceived as excessively self-centered or arrogant. It functions as a countable noun.
Examples
- He's not organizing the charity event to help people; it's just another one of his ego trips.
- Her constant posting about her luxury vacations feels like a non-stop ego trip.
- The manager's long, pointless meetings are a pure ego trip—he just loves hearing himself talk.
Advanced Usage
- To be on an ego trip / To go on an ego trip: This verbal phrase describes the state or action of engaging in self-aggrandizing behavior.
- Ever since he got promoted, he's been on a massive ego trip.
- The celebrity went on an ego trip during the interview, talking only about her achievements.
Variants and Related Words
- Ego-tripping (noun/adj): The act or characteristic of being on an ego trip.
- His ego-tripping is alienating his colleagues.
- Ego-tripper (noun): A person who frequently goes on ego trips.
- He's a notorious ego-tripper who can't share the spotlight.
Synonyms
- Self-aggrandizement: The action of making oneself appear more powerful or important.
- Vanity project: An activity undertaken to satisfy one's vanity or self-image rather than for substantive reasons.
- Power trip: Similar but with a stronger emphasis on exercising control over others.
Antonyms
- Humility: A modest view of one's own importance.
- Self-effacement: The act of making oneself, one's actions, or one's achievements seem unimportant.
Noun
- an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance