egoistisch

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egoistisch

[eɡoˈɪstɪʃ]
[eɡoˈʔɪstɪʃ]

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von lateinisch ego „ich“

adjective egoistisch · egoistischer · am egoistischsten · egoistische · egoistisches

(nur) an sich selbst denkend Du hast alle Gummibärchen selbst gegessen - war das egoistisch!
Similar: ichsüchtig · Opposite: altruistisch, selbstlos

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selfish holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making
solipsistic self-centered, selfish
egoistical caring about the gratification of one's own desires
self-serving showing interest only in oneself

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@misc{egoistisch_2026,
  title = {egoistisch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/egoistisch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}