Meanings
nounegoist (plural egoists)
plural egoists
- An advocate of egoism.
- An egocentric or self-centered person.
Since all men are by nature egoists and morality can only be rationalized egoism, the problem is to devise a form of social organization that will reconcile the selfish interests of each with the needs of all.
1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume I: The Founders, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: powstanie (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 151 - nonstandardby confusion of the similar wordsAn egotist (person who talks excessively about themselves).
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna conceited and self-centered person
Broader
unpleasant persondisagreeable person
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 自我主義者 /自我主义者, 利己主義者 /利己主义者
- 自我主義者 /自我主义者 (zìwǒ zhǔyì zhě)advocate of egoism
- 利己主義者 /利己主义者 (lìjǐ zhǔyì zhě)advocate of egoism
Danish egoist, egoist
- egoistadvocate of egoism
- egoistself-centered or selfish person
Esperanto egoisto
- egoistoadvocate of egoism
Finnish egoisti, egoisti
- egoistiadvocate of egoism
- egoistiself-centered or selfish person
French égoïste
- égoïsteadvocate of egoism
German Egoist, Egoistin
- Egoistadvocate of egoism
- Egoistinadvocate of egoism
Indonesian egois
- egoisself-centered or selfish person
Irish féinspéisí
- féinspéisíself-centered or selfish person
Japanese エゴイスト, 利己主義者
- エゴイスト (egoisuto)advocate of egoism
- 利己主義者 (rikoshugisha)advocate of egoism
Norwegian egoist
- egoistself-centered or selfish person
Polish egoista, egoistka
- egoistaadvocate of egoism
- egoistkaadvocate of egoism
- egoistaself-centered or selfish person
- egoistkaself-centered or selfish person
- samolubself-centered or selfish person
- samolubkaself-centered or selfish person
- sobekself-centered or selfish person
Romanian egoist, egoist
- egoistadvocate of egoism
- egoistself-centered or selfish person
Russian эгои́ст, эгои́стка
- эгои́ст (egoíst)advocate of egoism
- эгои́стка (egoístka)advocate of egoism
Spanish egoísta
- egoístaadvocate of egoism
Swedish egoist, egoist
- egoistadvocate of egoism
- egoistself-centered or selfish person
Urdu انا پرست
- انا پرست (anā parast)advocate of egoism
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Cite this entry
APA
egoist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egoist
MLA
“egoist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egoist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egoist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egoist.
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