egoist

noun
UK: /ˈiːɡəʊɪst/
US: /ˈeɡoʊɪst/

  1. A person who is excessively conceited or absorbed in themselves; a self-centered person.

    1. He is an egoist, thinking only of himself.
    2. The successful entrepreneur was sometimes seen as an egoist, prioritizing profit above all else.

  2. Someone who believes their own self-interest is the only valid principle of action.

    1. An egoist will always look out for number one.
    2. Philosophically, he argued that every individual is an egoist at heart.

Synonyms

windbag specialist iconoclast technician conformist craftsperson maverick artisan tyrant worker nonconformist laborer reactionary employee original employer narcissist customer pioneer client conservative patient trailblazer student autocrat teacher visionary professor zealot analyst utopian consultant know-it-all mentor idealist coach fanatic trainer romantic facilitator despot mediator dreamer arbitrator militant judge poet lawyer show-off attorney artist solicitor crusader barrister musician advocate authoritarian representative writer agent reformer broker intellectual trader wiseacre vendor philosopher distributor radical wholesaler scientist manufacturer martinet producer explorer consumer revolutionary buyer adventurer seller individualist shareholder founder stockholder agitator creditor leader debtor stickler landlord manager tenant troublemaker owner executive renter dictator resident entrepreneur citizen dissenter immigrant businessperson emigrant pedant expat professional refugee heretic freelancer expert contractor self-seeker

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "egoist" in English means: A person who is excessively conceited or absorbed in themselves; a self-centered person., Someone who believes their own self-interest is the only valid principle of action..

The phonetic transcription of "egoist" is /ˈiːɡəʊɪst/ in British English and /ˈeɡoʊɪst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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Example usage of "egoist": "He is an egoist, thinking only of himself.". More examples on the page.