Both Uses of
egotistical
in
Franny and Zooey
- Just because I'm choosy about what I want—in this case, enlightenment, or peace, instead of money or prestige or fame or any of those things—doesn't mean I'm not as egotistical and self-seeking as everybody else.†
Chpt 2.3
- You want your Emily, every time she has an urge to write a poem, to just sit down and say a prayer till her nasty, egotistical urge goes away?†
Chpt 2.3 *
Definition:
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(egotistical) conceited and self-centered