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- \-gə-wist, -gō-ist\
- /ˈiː.ɡəʊ.ɪst/
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- \-gə-wist, -gō-ist\
Definitions of egoist word
- noun egoist An advocate of egoism. 1
- noun egoist selfish person 1
- noun egoist egotistical person 1
- noun egoist philosophy: believer in ego 1
- countable noun egoist An egoist is the same as an egotist. 0
- noun egoist a person who is preoccupied with his own interests; a selfish person 0
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Parts of speech for Egoist
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egoist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
egoist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for egoist
noun egoist
- individualist — a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
- boaster — a chisel for boasting stone.
- show-off — a person given to pretentious display.
- narcissist — a person who is overly self-involved, and often vain and selfish.
- self-seeker — a person who seeks his or her own interest or selfish ends.
Antonyms for egoist
noun egoist
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- altruist — a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist).
Top questions with egoist
- what is an egoist?
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with e
- Words starting with eg
- Words starting with ego
- Words starting with egoi
- Words starting with egois
- Words starting with egoist
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