EGOISTIC

egoistic, egoistical, egocentric, self-centered, self-centred

(adjective) limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

egoistic (comparative more egoistic, superlative most egoistic)

Egoistical.

Antonyms

• Antonyms: altruistic, philanthropic

Source: Wiktionary


E`go*is"tic, E`go*is"tic*al, a.

Definition: Pertaining to egoism; imbued with egoism or excessive thoughts of self; self-loving. Ill-natured feeling, or egoistic pleasure in making men miserable. G. Eliot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2025

HAPPY

(adjective) enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; “a happy smile”; “spent many happy days on the beach”; “a happy marriage”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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