egoist
/ˈiːɡəʊɪst/noun
उच्चारण ईगोइस्ट
स्वार्थी, केवल अपना हित देखने वाला
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a person who thinks only of their own interests and believes that self-interest is the basis of all behaviour
स्वार्थी, केवल अपना हित देखने वाला
- An egoist never helps unless there is something in it for him.
- The egoist refused to share the credit, even though the whole team had worked on the project.
- No one likes an egoist who talks only about himself.
+ 2 more examples
- The novel's hero is a proud egoist who learns to care for others.
- She called him an egoist because he never asked about anyone else.
Opposite altruist
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Its opposite is altruist.
इसका विपरीत altruist है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who thinks only of himself.
'जो केवल अपने बारे में सोचता है' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
Notes
Egotist (one who talks about himself too much) is a near relative; the two are often confused.
Egotist (जो अपने बारे में बहुत बोलता है) इससे मिलता-जुलता शब्द है और दोनों अक्सर भ्रमित किए जाते हैं।