egoist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈiːgəʊɪst/, /ˈɛgəʊɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ē′gō ist, eg′ō-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
e•go•ist  (ē′gō ist, eg′ō-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
  2. an arrogantly conceited person;
    egotist.
  3. Philosophyan adherent of the metaphysical principle of the ego, or self;
    solipsist.
  • French égoïste. See ego, -ist
  • 1775–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
egoist / ˈiːɡəʊɪst ˈɛɡ-/
  1. a person who is preoccupied with his or her own interests; a selfish person
  2. a conceited person; egotist
  3. a person who lives by the values of egoism
ˌegoˈistic, ˌegoˈistical
'egoist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Meredith - altruist - egoistic - egotist - superman

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