egoist

ego·ist

noun \-gə-wist, -gō-īst\

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

Examples of EGOIST

1. <their boss is a demanding egoist who insists that everything be done her way>

First Known Use of EGOIST

1879

Related to EGOIST

Synonyms: egocentric, egomaniac, egotist, ego-tripper, narcissist

Related Words: megalomaniac; beast, boor, cad, churl, clown, creep, cretin, cur, heel, jerk, joker, louse, lout, skunk, slob, snake, stinker

Near Antonyms: altruist, humanitarian, philanthropist

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