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The moral man is necessarily narrow in that he knows no other enemy than the 'immoral' man. 'He who is not moral is immoral!' and accordingly reprobate, despicable, etc. Therefore, the moral man can never comprehend the egoist.
Max Stirner

Meaning of "egoist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EGOIST

egoist  [ˈiːɡəʊɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EGOIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Egoist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EGOIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Egotism

Egotism is the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself, and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance. It often includes intellectual, physical, social and other over estimations. The egotist has an overwhelming sense of the centrality of the 'Me', that is to say of their personal qualities. Egotism means placing oneself at the core of one's world with no concern for others, including those loved or considered as "close," in any other terms except those set by the egotist.

Definition of egoist in the English dictionary

The first definition of egoist in the dictionary is a person who is preoccupied with his own interests; a selfish person. Other definition of egoist is a conceited person; egotist. Egoist is also a person who lives by the values of egoism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EGOIST


altoist
ˈæltəʊɪst
Averroist
ˌævəˈrəʊɪst
banjoist
ˈbændʒəʊɪst
bongoist
ˈbɒŋɡəʊɪst
Castroist
ˈkæstrəʊɪst
echoist
ˈekəʊɪst
hylozoist
ˌhaɪləˈzəʊɪst
jingoist
ˈdʒɪnɡəʊɪst
judoist
ˈdʒuːdəʊɪst
oboist
ˈəʊbəʊɪst
piccoloist
ˈpɪkələʊɪst
poloist
ˈpəʊləʊɪst
Shintoist
ˈʃɪntəʊɪst
soloist
ˈsəʊləʊɪst
sumoist
ˈsuːməʊɪst
superegoist
ˌsuːpərˈiːɡəʊɪst
tangoist
ˈtæŋɡəʊɪst
Titoist
ˈtiːtəʊɪst
torpedoist
tɔːˈpiːdəʊɪst
zoist
ˈzəʊɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EGOIST

ego ideal
ego surfing
ego trip
ego-trip
egocentric
egocentrical
egocentrically
egocentricity
egocentrism
egoism
egoistic
egoistical
egoistically
egoity
egoless
Egoli
egomania
egomaniac
egomaniacal
egomaniacally

WORDS THAT END LIKE EGOIST

euroist
foist
frescoist
Hills Hoist
hoist
hyloist
joist
Maoist
moist
quoist
rolled-steel joist
semimoist
Taoist
tattooist
trimmer joist
uphoist
voodooist

Synonyms and antonyms of egoist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «egoist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EGOIST

Find out the translation of egoist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of egoist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «egoist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

利己主义者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

egoísta
570 millions of speakers

English

egoist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अहंकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المغرور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эгоист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

egoísta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বার্থপর ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

égoïste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Egois
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Egoist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エゴイスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

EGOIST
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Egois
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người vị kỷ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்முனைப்பாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अहंकारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

egoist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

egoista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

egoista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

егоїст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

egoist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγωιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

egoïs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

egoist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

egoist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of egoist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EGOIST»

The term «egoist» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.885 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EGOIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about egoist

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3 QUOTES WITH «EGOIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word egoist.
1
Rachael Ray
It's continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don't think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances.
2
John Buchanan Robinson
The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest.
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Max Stirner
The moral man is necessarily narrow in that he knows no other enemy than the 'immoral' man. 'He who is not moral is immoral!' and accordingly reprobate, despicable, etc. Therefore, the moral man can never comprehend the egoist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EGOIST»

Discover the use of egoist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to egoist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
An Egoist ! " said Clara. " Beware of marrying an Egoist, my dear ! " He bowed gallantly ; and so blindly fatuous did he appear to her, that she could hardly believe him guilty of uttering the words she had heard from him, and kept her eyes on ...
George Meredith, 1898
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The Ultimate Egoist: Volume I: The Complete Stories of ...
The Ultimate Egoist, the first volume of The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, contains the late author's earliest work, written from 1937 to 1940.
Theodore Sturgeon, Paul Williams, 2013
3
Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist
This book explains the fundamental virtues that Rand considers vital for a person to achieve his objective well-being: rationality, honesty, independence, justice, integrity, productiveness, and pride.
Tara Smith, 2006
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How to be Profitable and Moral: A Rational Egoist Approach ...
Woiceshyn explains why this is a false dichotomy and offers rational egoism as an alternative moral code to businesspeople who want to maximize profits ethically.
Jaana Woiceshyn, 2011
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The egoist
This edition of Meredith's satirical novel of manners reprints the textof 1897, which incorporated Meredith's revisions to the first editionof 1879.
George Meredith, George Woodcock, 1968
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Man Without a Hobby: Adventures of a Gregarious Egoist
The book is a record of the main events and some interesting tidbits of his life. Detailed are Professor Machan's reflections, interpretations, and lamentations of his riskiest judgments and noteworthy achievements.
Tibor R. Machan, 2004
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The Works of George Meredith: The Egoist
George Meredith. father was indisposed to second Sir Willoughby's opinions even when sharing them. Sir Willoughby had led the conversation. Displeased that the lead should be withdrawn from him, he turned to Clara and related one of the ...
George Meredith, 1897
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The Egoist: An Annotated Text, Backgrounds, Criticism
The editor has corrected some errors which escaped Meredith's attentionand has provided exceptionally useful notes on the novel. "Backgrounds" includes Meredith's "Essay on Comedy and the Uses of theComic Spirit.
George Meredith, Robert Martin Adams, 1979
9
The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon: The ultimate egoist
Sci-fi. First in a ten-vol series. This volume contains 53 short stories, covering the period 1938-42.
Theodore Sturgeon, Paul Williams, 1994
10
Rights, Goods, and Democracy
The question of whether egoism can properly be labeled an ethical or moral theory pales into insignificance when contrasted with the question of whether the claim of the egoist is true. The important moral question is the latter, not the former, ...
Ramon M. Lemos, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EGOIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term egoist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Contenders, Or Comic Relief? 3 Steps To Sorting Out Who's Who In …
The same yardstick rules out Ted Cruz (an egoist loathed even by his fellow Senate Republicans); Rick Perry (the former Texas governor ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
2
2015 Capital Fringe Preview #37: 'To Err is Falstaff!' by Louis James …
Falstaff is such an egoist that one exclamation doesn't do him justice. It started last October. Michael Hutchins (who portrays Macbeth) and I ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»
3
'Junjo Romantica' Manga Getting Bundled Anime Episode
Egoist: Just when Kamijou's life is at its lowest, he has a chance meeting with a man who never lets anything hold him back: Nowaki. His name ... «The Fandom Post, Jul 15»
4
Dixcel Motor Lodge was king of gas stations
1914 – A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, the first novel by James Joyce, is serialized in The Egoist. 1930 – Sir Muhammad Iqbal's ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Chicks and geeks: 50 shades of relationships with new Zuckerbergs
A divorced bachelor and egoist Steve Jobs met Laurene Powell (and later made her one of the richest women in the world) after his famous ... «e27, Jul 15»
6
New 'Steve Jobs' trailer shows the three faces of Apple's co-founder
... how great artists steal -- on camera and it wasn't a hidden camera, so he was an egoist as well)... but he was a genius. And he was complex. «CNET, Jul 15»
7
EGOIST Solo Concert in Singapore
EGOIST will be performing a solo live for the first time in Singapore. The group will serve an unforgettable concert for their fans in Singapore ... «MusicJapanplus, Jun 15»
8
'Bougie' down with Neverland this Pride Weekend
The $99 weekend pass is available online, and at Egoist Underwear at 3526 N Halsted in Boystown (for those who want to avoid paying the ... «ChicagoPride.com, Jun 15»
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Letter: Tree-falling question raises concerns about how nature is …
What kind of egoist, specist, would ask such a question? Humans are just one of the organisms that inhabit the world. The question does not ... «Post-Bulletin, Jun 15»
10
'Jurassic World' Is An Above Average Sequel — Math Says So
Second, nitpicking a successful movie doesn't make you more sophisticated than the rest of the audience... it just makes you the bigger egoist. «FiveThirtyEight, Jun 15»

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