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egoísta

selfish

adjective eh-goh-EES-tah Rare
Mind & Emotions Personality

Origin: From Latin ego ('I') via French égoïste.

Usage Note

Egoísta is one of the adjectives (like optimista, idealista) that ends in -ista and is invariable for gender: un hombre egoísta / una mujer egoísta. It can also function as a noun (el egoísta, la egoísta). The related noun for the quality itself is egoísmo, and egocéntrico shifts the meaning toward self-centered rather than just selfish.

Examples

"Es demasiado egoísta para compartir."

Natural Translation

He is too selfish to share.

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