adj
Meaning 1
Egoistical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
egoistic
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˌiː.ɡəʊˈɪs.tɪk/
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Canada, US: /ˌi.ɡoʊˈɪs.tɪk/
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Australian: /ˌiː.ɡəʉˈɪs.tɪk/
adjective
Meaning 2
limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: egoistical, egocentric, self-centered, self-centred
Antonyms: altruistic
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English egoist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English egoistic From egoist + -ic.