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egoistisch — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • egoistical adj Caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others; selfish.
  • selfish adj Caring mainly about one's own wants and needs, with little concern for other people.
  • solipsistic adj Of, relating to, or being disposed to solipsism.

Senses

egoistisch is used for these senses in English:

  • egoistical Caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others; selfish.
  • self-serving Showing interest only in oneself (pursuing self-interest to the exclusion of other goals).
  • selfish Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
  • solipsistic Self-centred, selfish, unaware or out of touch with the views or needs of others.

egoistical — full definition

  1. adj Caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others; selfish.
  2. adj Egotistical (tending to talk excessively about oneself).

Related German words