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popinjay vs egoist

egoist vs popinjay

popinjay and egoist both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
popinjay Yes No No No
egoist Yes No No No
As nouns, egoist is a hypernym of popinjay; that is, egoist is a word with a broader meaning than popinjay:
  • popinjay: a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
  • egoist: a conceited and self-centered person
Other hypernyms of popinjay include egotist, swellhead.
popinjay (noun) egoist (noun)
an archaic term for a parrot a self-centered person with little regard for others
a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot) a conceited and self-centered person
Difference between popinjay and egoist

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