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egoistic

ego·is·tic

UK/ˌiː.ɡəʊˈɪs.tɪk/Canada, US/ˌi.ɡoʊˈɪs.tɪk/Australia/ˌiː.ɡəʉˈɪs.tɪk/

adjective

Similar

selfish egoistical egocentric self-centered self-centred self-serving self-seeking egotistic

Opposite

altruistic philanthropic

OriginEnglish egoist ← French égoïste ← Latin ego →

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Meanings

adjectiveegoistic (comparative more egoistic, superlative most egoistic)

comparative more egoistic · superlative most egoistic · alternative dated egoïstic

Egoistical.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite

altruistic philanthropic

adjectiveconcerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

Similar

selfish egoistical egocentric self-centered self-centred self-serving self-seeking egotistic egotistical narcissistic self-absorbed self-involved

Opposite

Also see

egocentric egoistical egotistic egotistical narcissistic self-absorbed self-centered self-involved selfish self-loving self-seeking self-serving

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European*éǵh₂
Proto-Italic*egō
Latinego
Frenchégoïste
Englishegoist
Englishegoistic

From egoist + -ic.

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Cite this entry

APA

egoistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egoistic

MLA

“egoistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egoistic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egoistic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egoistic.

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