In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
egocentric, egoist
(noun) a self-centered person with little regard for others
egotist, egoist, swellhead
(noun) a conceited and self-centered person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
egoist (plural egoists)
An advocate of egoism.
An egocentric or self-centered person.
An egotist.
• goes it, stogie
Source: Wiktionary
E"go*ist, n. Etym: [F. égoïste. See Egoism.]
1. One given overmuch to egoism or thoughts of self. I, dullard egoist, taking no special recognition of such nobleness. Carlyle.
2. (Philos.)
Definition: A believer in egoism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.