Speakur

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egoistic

/ˌi.ɡoʊˈɪs.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
ego-is-tic
IPA
/ˌi.ɡoʊˈɪs.tɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Egoistical.

Etymology

Etymology tree English egoist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English egoistic From egoist + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌi.ɡoʊˈɪs.tɪk/
  • British English: /ˌiː.ɡəʊˈɪs.tɪk/

Inflected Forms

more egoistic (comparative) most egoistic (superlative) egoïstic (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

egoistical egoistically unegoistic

Frequently Paired Words

egoism egoist misanthrope selfish egotistic

Synonyms

selfish egoistical egocentric self-centered self-centred self-serving self-seeking

Antonyms

altruistic philanthropic

Questions

How do you pronounce egoistic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌi.ɡoʊˈɪs.tɪk/.
What does egoistic mean?
Egoistical.
Where does egoistic come from?
Etymology tree English egoist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English egoistic From egoist + -ic.

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