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Egoistisch - translation, pronunciation and examples

egoistisch
[ˈeːɡoˌɪstɪʃ]

selfish

🇩🇪 German
[ˈeːɡoˌɪstɪʃ]
Meaning of egoistisch

caring only for self

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Pronunciation[ˈeːɡoˌɪstɪʃ]
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selfish

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egoistisch

Emphasizes selfishness as a character flaw: a person thinks only of themselves and ignores others.

eigennützig

Means acting for one's own advantage; the focus is more on personal benefit than on feelings.

selbstverliebt

Describes someone overly in love with themselves, their appearance, or importance; closer to vanity than simple selfishness.

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egoistisch belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between egoistisch / eigennützig / selbstverliebt

🇩🇪German
egoistisch

Emphasizes selfishness as a character flaw: a person thinks only of themselves and ignores others.

B1Often

Es war selbstsüchtig von ihm, die ganze Hilfe für sich zu behalten.

С его стороны было эгоистично оставить всю помощь себе.

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🇩🇪German
eigennützig

Means acting for one's own advantage; the focus is more on personal benefit than on feelings.

B1Often

Seine eigennützige Entscheidung half nur ihm selbst.

Его корыстное решение помогло только ему самому.

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🇩🇪German
selbstverliebt

Describes someone overly in love with themselves, their appearance, or importance; closer to vanity than simple selfishness.

B1Often

Er ist so selbstverliebt, dass er nur über sich selbst spricht.

Он настолько самовлюблён, что говорит только о себе.

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egoistisch translation: selfish. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce egoistisch

[ˈeːɡoˌɪstɪʃ]

egoistisch translation

selfish

egoistisch transcription

[ˈeːɡoˌɪstɪʃ]

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egoistisch meaning: what does it mean?

nur die eigenen Interessen berücksichtigend

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Is egoistisch part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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