/e.ɡɔ.ist/
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selfish, self-centred
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Word origin
Built on Latin ego ('I') with the suffix -iste. The word was coined by French philosophers in the eighteenth century and passed into English soon after.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ego
- English cognates
- egoist, ego
Grammar
Examples
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You really are selfish.
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She finds her brother a bit self-centred.
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They are selfish people who think only of themselves.
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Stop being selfish and share.
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One selfish act can cost you a friendship.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 10: égoïste, bol, faiblesse and 7 more words.