ego trip
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈiːɡoʊ trɪp/
- Informal
:
viaje del ego
- The Kansan is on such an ego trip right now.
- a big ego trip
- personal ego trips
- just an ego trip
Examples
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The electorate, increasingly, sees it as an ego trip, a rich man's vanity project, like fixing up an old sailboat or classic car.
Blog text (16) -
What an ego trip.
Blog text (11) -
This is an ego trip.
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You're on an ego trip.
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Apple is on an ego trip after being the underdog for years.
Blog text (17) -
It must be for the ego trip, rather than the money.
Blog text (2) -
In part, this is something of an ego trip—we want to show the homefarers what is good about Shetland today and to demonstrate that, for those who have remained at home, life has also changed, slowly but surely, and generally for the better.
Academic text (1990) -
Fight Night host Allen Randolph (L) with his co-host and boxing analyst Paul "The Ultimate" Vaden have a moment between fights to chuckle about one of the boxers who is definitely on an ego trip.
Blog text (11) -
She organized the event as an ego trip to elevate her status among colleagues.
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His recent travels seemed more like an ego trip rather than a genuine exploration of culture.
Synonyms
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9.9
Trying to make yourself seem more important or powerful than you are
Antonyms
How Self-Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound links 'ego' (self-importance) with 'trip' (an experience), so the idea of an experience centered on one's ego is partly inferable from the parts. However, 'trip' used metaphorically as an ego-driven action is idiomatic and somewhat culture-specific, so a B1 learner who knows the words may not reliably predict the precise meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Ego trip paints a simple picture: ego (your sense of self) going on a trip — a journey someone makes just to 'feel important'. So it means doing something mainly to boost your own importance.