egoist.

A person who gives primary weight to their own interests rather than others' needs.

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Words that belong together

• a committed egoist
• an ethical egoist

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The egoist defended the bargain by asking what anyone expected him to gain.

She found his conduct egoist in practice even when his speeches celebrated sacrifice.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Singular egoist; plural egoists. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.