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egoistic

[ ee-goh-is-tik, eg-oh- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or of the nature of egoism.
  2. being centered in or preoccupied with oneself and the gratification of one's own desires; self-centered ( altruistic ).


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • g·t·· adverb
  • t·g·t adjective
  • t·g·t· adjective
  • anti·g·t·· adverb
  • ԴDze··t adjective
  • ԴDze··t· adjective
  • ԴDze··t··ly adverb
  • ܲe··t· adjective
  • ܲe··t··ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of egoistic1

First recorded in 1825–35; egoist + -ic
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“The U.S. has increasingly drawn the alliance members into inciting tensions in the Asia-Pacific region and tried to create new military-political alliances, including countries of the region, proceeding from its own egoistic interests,” he said.

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She was regarded as aloof and egoistic, and could be contemptuous of actors she found lacking in commitment, bellicose in rehearsal rooms and unafraid of challenging eminent directors.

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We're of service to something greater than ourselves and our own selfish, egoistic needs.

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She hones in on their egoistic needs with catlike reflexes, learning the routes and paths through which both may be influenced for her own purposes.

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Magyar suggested reading the definition backward to better understand it: "The egoistic voter who wants to disregard other people and help solely himself can express this in a collective more easily than alone."

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