egoísta

See also: egoista and egoistą

Portuguese

Etymology

From French égoïste.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.ɡo.ˈis.ta/, /e.ɡo.ˈis.tɐ/, /e.ɡo.ˈiʃ.tɐ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.ˈɣwiʃ.tɐ/

Adjective

egoísta m or f (plural egoístas, comparable)

  1. selfish (holding one’s self-interest as the standard for decision making)
    Synonyms: egocentrado, egocêntrico, egoístico, egotista
    Antonyms: altruísta, altruístico

Noun

egoísta m, f (plural egoístas)

  1. a selfish person
    Synonyms: egocentrista, egotista
    Antonym: altruísta

Spanish

Etymology

From ego + -ista.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡoˈista/, [eɣoˈist̪a]
  • Hyphenation: e‧go‧ís‧ta

Adjective

egoísta (plural egoístas)

  1. egotistic (believing oneself to be superior)
    Synonym: egocentrista
    Antonym: abnegado
  2. selfish
    Synonyms: avaro, codicioso, codo
    Antonyms: altruista, compartido

Derived terms

Noun

egoísta m or f (plural egoístas)

  1. egotist

Further reading

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