私 — meaning in English

English meaning

• egoist noun Someone who believes that self-interest is, or should be, the basis of moral action.
• egotist noun A person who talks excessively about themself.
• selfish adj Caring mainly about one's own wants and needs, with little concern for other people.

Senses

私 is used for these senses in English:

• egoist An advocate of egoism.
• full of oneself (idiomatic) Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.
• selfish Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.

egoist — full definition

1. noun Someone who believes that self-interest is, or should be, the basis of moral action.
2. noun A self-centered person who puts their own interests first.

egotist — full definition

1. noun A person who talks excessively about themself.
2. noun A person who believes in their own importance or superiority.
3. noun An egoist (advocate of egoism).