egoist

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a conceited and self-centered person
  2. noun a self-centered person with little regard for others

Etymology

From French égoïste, from Latin ego + -iste. By surface analysis, ego + -ist.

In classic literature

Synonyms

egotist, swellhead

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