CEFR B1

egoist

noun

Meaning

egoist means an egocentric or self-centered person. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses egoist to mean an egocentric or self-centered person.
The teacher asked students to find egoist in the reading.

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egoist (B1)

noun

Definition

egoist means an egocentric or self-centered person. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses egoist to mean an egocentric or self-centered person.
The teacher asked students to find egoist in the reading.
Check the words around egoist to choose the right meaning.

How to Use egoist

a/the egoist (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a egoist."
egoist in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked egoist in context before translating it."

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