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egoistic

[ee-goh-is-tik, eg-oh-] / ˌi goʊˈɪs tɪk, ˌɛg oʊ- /


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He said that taking his campaign to Oli's door was not "an egoistic decision", but was designed to create wider impact.

From Barron's

She was regarded as aloof and egoistic, and could be contemptuous of actors she found lacking in commitment, bellicose in rehearsal rooms and unafraid of challenging eminent directors.

From New York Times

We're of service to something greater than ourselves and our own selfish, egoistic needs.

From Salon

In the show, Chao plays the truculent, egoistic chef Lucy Dang.

From New York Times

She hones in on their egoistic needs with catlike reflexes, learning the routes and paths through which both may be influenced for her own purposes.

From Los Angeles Times