| 单词 | egoistic |
| 释义 | egoistic (once / 14905 pages) adj Egoistic people believe we all put our own needs before those of others. If you're sure that self-interest inspires every human action — yes, even rescuing that sweet kitten from a tree — then you, my friend, are egoistic. Don't confuse egoistic with egotistic, a word which is often, and wrongly, used interchangeably with it. To be egotistic is to have too inflated an opinion of yourself — in other words, it's a form of self-delusion rather than a particular way of looking at the world. You can be egoistic without being egotistic. Got it? WORD FAMILYegoistic: egoistical, egoistically+/ego: egoism, egos, egotism, superego/egoism: egoisms, egoist, egoistic/egoist: egoists/egotism: egotisms, egotist, egotistic/egotist: egotistical, egotists/egotistic: egotistically/superego: superegos USAGE EXAMPLESSo, with the exception of an egoistic American politician, who needs a wall? Washington Times(Sep 27, 2016) In time, this imperative—at once protean, libertarian, and egoistic—would gird the edifice of Western individualism. The New Yorker(Jul 22, 2015) From an egoistic standpoint of the territory in question, favorite tax treatment of multinationals creates income for the local government and creates much-needed work. Forbes(Nov 06, 2014) adj limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs Syn|Ant egocentric, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred self-absorbed, self-involved absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc selfishconcerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others altruistic, selfless showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others unselfishdisregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others |
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