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egoist
noun ego·ist \-gə-wist, -gō-ist\
Definition of EGOIST
1
: a believer in egoism
2
: an egocentric or egotistic person
— ego·is·tic \ˌē-gə-ˈwis-tik, -gō-ˈis- also ˌe-\ also ego·is·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
— ego·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of EGOIST
1879
Related to EGOIST
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- egocentric, egomaniac, egotist, ego-tripper, narcissist
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