egoist

[ee-goh-ist, eg-oh-] /ˈi goʊ ɪst, ˈɛg oʊ-/
noun
1.
a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
2.
an arrogantly conceited person; egotist.
3.
an adherent of the metaphysical principle of the ego, or self; solipsist.
Origin
1775-85; < French égoïste. See ego, -ist
Related forms
antiegoist, noun
Can be confused
egoist, egotist.
Examples from the web for egoist
  • Moreover, not egoist because children not have wickedness, it is said in accordance with that saying.
  • His public image as an adventurer and scientist was often at odds with his private persona as an egoist and risk-taker.
  • But nature always destructive and egoist smashing itself.
British Dictionary definitions for egoist

egoist

/ˈiːɡəʊɪst; ˈɛɡ-/
noun
1.
a person who is preoccupied with his own interests; a selfish person
2.
a conceited person; egotist
3.
(ethics) a person who lives by the values of egoism
Derived Forms
egoistic, egoistical, adjective
egoistically, adverb
Word Origin and History for egoist
n.

1785, in metaphysics, "one who maintains there is no evidence of the existence of anything but the self" (taking ego in a sense of "thinking subject"), from French égoiste (1755); see ego + -ist. Meaning "selfish person" is from 1879. Related: Egoistic; egoistical.