Egoist

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Egoist

[eɡoˈɪst]

Rhymes with ɪst

Where it comes from

um 1720 von französisch égoïste ^(→ fr) entlehnt, dem lateinisch ego ^(→ la) „ich“ zugrunde liegt

noun Ego · Egoistin · Egoist · Egoisten

egoistischer, selbstsüchtiger Mensch Dieser Egoist würde uns nie helfen.
Opposite: Altruist

In English

egoist advocate of egoism

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"Egoist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/egoist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Egoist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/egoist

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"Egoist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/egoist.

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@misc{egoist_2026,
  title = {Egoist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/egoist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}