egoist

[ ee-goh-ist, eg-oh- ]

/ ˈi goʊ ɪst, ˈɛg oʊ- /

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noun

a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).

an arrogantly conceited person; egotist.

an adherent of the metaphysical principle of the ego, or self; solipsist.

Origin of egoist

From the French word égoïste, dating back to 1775–85. See ego, -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM egoist

an·ti·e·go·ist, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH egoist

egoist , egotist

Words nearby egoist

egocentrism, ego-dystonic, ego ideal, ego identity, egoism, egoist, egoistic, Egoli, egomania, egophony, ego psychology

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Example sentences from the Web for egoist

With all his individuality, he was no egoist; and very much a lover of his kind.
Far to Seek|Maud Diver
And with that, not heeding his appeals, my father turned his back upon the egoist.
The Dynamiter|Robert Louis Stevenson
Then you are jubilant, so there must be something personal in it—you are sufficiently an egoist for that.
The Mystery of the Sea|Bram Stoker
But Ruskin was altogether too much of an aristocrat, too much of an egoist, to root out classes.
William Morris|Elizabeth Luther Cary

Walpole, however, was an egoist of an opposite kind to Montaigne.
The Art of Letters|Robert Lynd

British Dictionary definitions for egoist

egoist

/ (ˈiːɡəʊɪst, ˈɛɡ-) /

noun

a person who is preoccupied with his own interests; a selfish person

a conceited person; egotist

ethics a person who lives by the values of egoism

Derived forms of egoist

egoistic or egoistical, adjectiveegoistically, adverb

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单词	egoist
释义	egoist [ ee-goh-ist, eg-oh- ] / ˈi goʊ ɪst, ˈɛg oʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR egoist ON THESAURUS.COM noun a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist). an arrogantly conceited person; egotist. an adherent of the metaphysical principle of the ego, or self; solipsist. Origin of egoist From the French word égoïste, dating back to 1775–85. See ego, -ist OTHER WORDS FROM egoist an·ti·e·go·ist, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH egoist egoist , egotist Words nearby egoist egocentrism, ego-dystonic, ego ideal, ego identity, egoism, egoist, egoistic, Egoli, egomania, egophony, ego psychology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for egoist With all his individuality, he was no egoist; and very much a lover of his kind. Far to Seek\|Maud Diver And with that, not heeding his appeals, my father turned his back upon the egoist. The Dynamiter\|Robert Louis Stevenson Then you are jubilant, so there must be something personal in it—you are sufficiently an egoist for that. The Mystery of the Sea\|Bram Stoker But Ruskin was altogether too much of an aristocrat, too much of an egoist, to root out classes. William Morris\|Elizabeth Luther Cary Walpole, however, was an egoist of an opposite kind to Montaigne. The Art of Letters\|Robert Lynd British Dictionary definitions for egoist egoist / (ˈiːɡəʊɪst, ˈɛɡ-) / noun a person who is preoccupied with his own interests; a selfish person a conceited person; egotist ethics a person who lives by the values of egoism Derived forms of egoist egoistic or egoistical, adjectiveegoistically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to egoist egocentric, egotist, braggart, boaster, egomaniac, narcissist
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egoist

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for egoist

noun

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