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e·go·ist

(ē′gō-ĭst)
n.
1. One devoted to one's own interests and advancement; an egocentric person.
2. An egotist.
3. An adherent of egoism.

e′go·is′tic, e′go·is′ti·cal adj.
e′go·is′ti·cal·ly adv.
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Adj. 1. egoistical - limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
selfish - concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman
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egoistical

adjective
1. Concerned with the person rather than with society:
2. Concerned only with oneself:
Idiom: wrapped up in oneself.
3. Thinking too highly of oneself:
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Translations
أناني
eigingjarn, sjálfselskur

egoistical

[ˌegəʊˈɪstɪkəl] ADJegoísta
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egoistical

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ego

(ˈiːgəu) , (ˈegou) noun
1. personal pride. His criticism wounded my ego. ego الأنا его ego ego, já das Ego ego; selvfølelse εγωισμός, περηφάνια amor propio, orgullo eneseuhkus غرور ego égo "אָנִי" עַצמִיוּת अहम् ego személy(iség) ego sjálfsálit ego 自尊心 자아(自我) ego patmīlība ego ego selvfølelse, forfengelighet duma ځانمنی ego orgoliu самолюбие ego, ja osebni ponos ego ego, fåfänga ความถือตัวเองเป็นสําคัญ benlik, ego 自尊 его ذاتی وقار lòng tự trọng 自负
2. the part of a person that is conscious and thinks; the self. ek, ekheid الذّات Аз eu vědomé já das Ich ego το εγώ ego ego, mina خودآگاه انسان؛ خویشتن minuus le moi אגו अहम् ja az én, ego diri sjálf io 自我 자기 ego, asmenybė, sąmoningumas ego, patība ego ik jeg'et, ego jaźń, świadomość نفس eu eul, sinele эго; я (moja) osobnosť, (moje) ja ego vlastito ja ego, jag อัตตา bilinçli kimlik 自我 я, суб'єкт با شعور ذات cái tôi 利已主义,自我
egocentric (egəˈsentrik) , ((American) i:gou-) adjective
interested in oneself only. egosentries, selfgerig أناني، ذاتي المَرْكِز егоцентричен egocêntrico egocentrický egozentrisch egocentrisk; selvoptaget εγωκεντρικός egocéntrico enesekeskne خودمحور itsekeskeinen égocentrique אנוכי अहं केन्द्रिक, स्वार्थी egocentrik önző egosentris sjálfselskur egocentrico 自己中心的な 자기 중심적인 egocentriškas egocentrisks megah diri egocentrisch egosentrisk, selvopptatt egocentryczny خودخواه egocêntrico egocentric эгоцентричный egocentrický samoljuben egocentričan egocentrisk เห็นแก่ตัว bencil, egoist 自私自利的 егоцентричний, егоїстичний خود پسند tự kỷ trung tâm 自我中心的,自私自利的
ˈegoism (ˈe-) , ((American) i:-) noun
selfishness. selfsug أنانِيَّه егоизъм egoísmo sobectví der Egoismus egoisme; selvoptagethed εγωισμός egoísmo isekus خودخواهی egoismi égoïsme אנוכיות अहंवाद egoizam egoizmus egoisme sjálfselska, eigingirni egoismo 利己主義 이기주의 egoizmas egoisms bangga diri egoïsme egoisme egoizm ځانمنى، په ځان مينتوب، ځان ته غره والى، ځان مننه egoísmo egoism эгоизм sebectvo sebičnost egoizam egoism ความเห็นแก่ตัว bencillik, egoizm 自私自利的人,利己主義者 егоїзм انانیت tính ích kỷ 自我主义,自私自利
ˈegoist (ˈe-) , ((American) ˈi:-) noun
selfsugtige mens, egoïs شَخْص أناني егоист egoísta sobec der Egoist egoist; selvoptaget person εγωιστής egoísta egoist آدم خودخواه egoisti égoïste אנוכי अहंकारी egoist egoista egois eigingjarn maður egoista 利己主義者 이기주의자 egoistas egoists orang yang ego egoïst egoist egoista په ځان مين، په ځان غره ، په ځان كى ورك egoísta egoist эгоист sebec sebičnež egoista egoist ผุ้ที่เห็นแก่ตัว bencil, egoist 自我主義者 егоїст انانی người ích kỷ 自我主义者
ˌegoˈistic, egoˈistical adjective
selfgesentreerd أناني егоистичен egoísta sobecký egoistisch egoistisk; selvoptaget εγωιστικός egoísta isekas خودخواه؛ خودخواهانه egoistinen égoïste אנוֹכִיִי अहंकार संबंधी egoistični önző egoistis eigingjarn, sjálfselskur egoistico 利己主義の 이기적인 egoistiškas egoistisks keegoan egoïstisch egoistisk, selvisk, egenkjærlig egoistyczny په ځان مين egoísta egoist эгоистичный sebecký sebičen egoističan egoistisk อย่างเห็นแก่ตัว kendini beğenmiş 自私自利的,利己的 егоїстичний انانیت پسند ích kỷ 自私自利的,利已的
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