égoïste

Definitions of égoïste
  1. noun
    a conceited and self-centered person
    synonyms: égotiste
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    bluffeur, vantard
    a very boastful and talkative person
    frimeur
    someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
    je-sais-tout
    someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
    poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
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    personne déplaisante, personne désagréable
    a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
  2. noun
    a person who is unusually selfish
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    exploiteur, utilisateur
    a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
    bâfreur, glouton, goinfre
    a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
    opportuniste
    a person who places expediency above principle
    débrouillard
    a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
    type of:
    personne déplaisante, personne désagréable
    a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
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