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Definition of egoist :
1. A believer in egoism.
2. One given overmuch to egoism or thoughts of self.
Synonyms:
egotist, ker, egocentric, ego-tripper, egomaniac, self-love, self
braggart (part of speech: noun)
braggart, swellhead, blower, gasbag, know-it-all, blusterer, windbag, boaster, swaggerer, loudmouth, narcissist, bluffer
Usage examples:
- But at this proposition Vanya realizes that their idol is nothing but an abominable egoist, and he begins to despise his brother- in- law. - "Contemporary Russian Novelists", Serge Persky.
- If one were an egoist, one would see it approach with joy; it is so easy to sleep in nothingness, or to awaken in a better life! - "The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters", George Sand, Gustave Flaubert Translated by A.L. McKensie.
- He is an able and accomplished egoist, one of the few modern Englishmen who are able to plant themselves contentedly, like a tree, in one spot, and who prefer books to company, the sedentary to the stirring life. - "Studies in Literature and History", Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall.