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egoist definition

ego·ist (-ist)

noun

  1. a person who is self-centered or selfish
  2. a conceited person; egotist
  3. a person who accepts the doctrine of egoism

Etymology: Fr égoïste < L ego: see I

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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