egoist
der Egoist, die Egoisten
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egoist
A person who mainly thinks about their own advantages and interests and pays little attention to other people's needs.
Er ist ein Egoist und denkt bei jeder Entscheidung nur an sich.
He is an egoist and thinks only of himself when making every decision.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Egoisten |
| genitive | des Egoisten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Egoist | die Egoisten |
| accusative | den Egoisten | die Egoisten |
| dative | dem Egoisten | den Egoisten |
| genitive | des Egoisten | der Egoisten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'jemanden für einen Egoisten halten' (to consider someone an egoist) expresses a judgment about a person. After 'für', the accusative is used here: 'einen Egoisten' (an egoist).
Sie hält ihren Mitbewohner für einen Egoisten, weil er ihr nie im Haushalt hilft.
She considers her roommate an egoist because he never helps her with the housework.
'Egoist' is a derogatory term and expresses clear criticism of a person. In direct address, the word can be hurtful.
Du bist ein Egoist, wenn dir völlig egal ist, wie es uns dabei geht!
You're an egoist if you don't care at all about how this affects us!
A common combination is 'ein reiner Egoist' (a complete egoist). 'rein' (complete) intensifies the negative judgment: the person is reduced entirely to this trait.
Für mich ist er ein reiner Egoist: Er erwartet ständig Hilfe, unterstützt aber selbst niemanden.
To me, he's a complete egoist: He constantly expects help but never supports anyone himself.
