egotist noun

/ˈiː.gəʊ .tɪst/

/-goʊ-/ n [C] (also egoist) disapproving

Definition

a person who considers themselves to be better or more important than other people

Politicians are notorious egotists.

egotistical /ˌiː.gəʊ ˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/

/-goʊ-/ adj

(Definition of egotist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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