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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

egoistic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌiː.ɡəʉˈɪs.tɪk/ (Australia)
  • /ˌi.ɡoʊˈɪs.tɪk/ (Canada, US)
  • /ˌiː.ɡəʊˈɪs.tɪk/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English egoist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English egoistic From egoist + -ic.

Meanings

  1. Egoistical.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most egoistic Degree=Sup lexicographic
egoïstic alternative, dated lexicographic
more egoistic Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

philanthropic · altruistic

Deriveds

egoistical · unegoistic · egoistically

Relateds

selfish · egoism · egotistic · egoist · misanthrope