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EGOIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A self-centered person with little regard for others
Synonyms:
egocentric; egoist
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("egoist" is a kind of...):
selfish person (a person who is unusually selfish)
Derivation:
egoism (concern for your own interests and welfare)
egoistic (limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A conceited and self-centered person
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("egoist" is a kind of...):
disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "egoist"):
blowhard; boaster; braggart; bragger; line-shooter; vaunter (a very boastful and talkative person)
egomaniac (an abnormally egotistical person)
exhibitionist; show-off (someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention)
know-all; know-it-all (someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others)
megalomaniac (a pathological egotist)
miles gloriosus (a braggart soldier (a stock figure in comedy))
popinjay (a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot))
Derivation:
egoism (concern for your own interests and welfare)
egoistic (limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs)
