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egoist

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

noun

  1. a self-centered or selfish person ( altruist ).
  2. an arrogantly conceited person; egotist.
  3. an adherent of the metaphysical principle of the ego, or self; solipsist.


ˈ𲵴Ǿ

/ ˈɛɡ-; ˈiːɡəʊɪst /

noun

  1. a person who is preoccupied with his own interests; a selfish person
  2. a conceited person; egotist
  3. ethics a person who lives by the values of egoism
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𲵴ˈپ, adjective
  • ˌ𲵴ˈپally, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·g· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of egoist1

From the French word éïٱ, dating back to 1775–85. See ego, -ist
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This demand gives the lie to a common misconception of liberalism, namely, that it is an ethic of insouciant self-indulgence, a politics for blithe egoists.

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Finally, the game must be the undisputed king, and all the egoists and agitators would do well to fall in line.

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He called it a “union of egoists,” quoting the philosopher Max Stirner, “in its simplest form.”

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And so you get blowhards and sycophants, egoists and ignoramuses mixed in among those just striving to be dedicated public servants.

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The egoist in you will find it hard to resist bragging about the proliferation of butterflies that will flock to the drought-tolerant De La Mina.

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