egoist

2 definitions found

egoist - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Egoist \E"go*ist\, n. [F. ['e]go["i]ste. See Egoism.]
     1. One given overmuch to egoism or thoughts of self.
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              I, dullard egoist, taking no special recognition of
              such nobleness.                       --Carlyle.
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     2. (Philos.) A believer in egoism. Egoistic

egoist - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  egoist
      n 1: a conceited and self-centered person [syn: egotist,
           egoist, swellhead]
      2: a self-centered person with little regard for others [syn:
         egocentric, egoist]