egoist

(ē'gō-ĭst, ĕg'ō-)
n.

1. One devoted to one's own interests and advancement; an egocentric person.
2. An egotist.
3. An adherent of egoism.

egoistic e'go·is'tic or e'go·is'ti·cal adj.
egoistically e'go·is'ti·cal·ly adv.

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noun

A conceited, self-centered person: egocentric, egomaniac, egotist, narcissist. Informal swellhead. See self/other, self-love/modesty.

For a list of words related to egoistic, see:

• Dominant, Stubborn, Proud, or Confident

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - egoist

Nederlands (Dutch)
egoïst

Français (French)
n. - égoïste

Deutsch (German)
n. - Egoist

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εγωιστής, φίλαυτος

Italiano (Italian)
egoista

Português (Portuguese)
n. - egoísta (m) (f)

Русский (Russian)
эгоист

Español (Spanish)
n. - egoísta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - egoist, egocentriker

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
自我主义者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 自我主義者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 이기주의자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 利己主義者, うぬぼれの強い人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الأناني, المغرور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אנוכי, אגואיסט‬

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