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egoist

See also: Egoist, and egoïst

English

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Etymology

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From French égoïste, from Latin ego + -iste. By surface analysis, ego +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiːɡoʊ.ɪst/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ego‧ist

Noun

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egoist (plural egoists)

  1. An advocate of egoism.
  2. An egocentric or self-centered person.
  3. (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) An egotist (person who talks excessively about themselves).

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French égoïste.

Adjective

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egoist m or n (feminine singular egoistă, masculine plural egoiști, feminine and neuter plural egoiste)

  1. selfish

Declension

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Declension of egoist
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite egoist egoistă egoiști egoiste
definite egoistul egoista egoiștii egoistele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite egoist egoiste egoiști egoiste
definite egoistului egoistei egoiștilor egoistelor

Swedish

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Noun

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egoist c

  1. egoist

Declension

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Declension of egoist
nominative genitive
singular indefinite egoist egoists
definite egoisten egoistens
plural indefinite egoister egoisters
definite egoisterna egoisternas

Turkish

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Etymology

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From French égoïste.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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egoist

  1. egoistic

Noun

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egoist (definite accusative egoisti, plural egoistler)

  1. egoist
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