Significado
selfish, egoistic
- motivated by self-interest without regard for others; selfish
- relating to psychological or philosophical egoism
En una frase
Rifiutare di aiutarlo è stata una scelta davvero egoistica.
Refusing to help him was truly a selfish choice.
Non dobbiamo farci guidare solo da desideri egoistici.
We must not let ourselves be guided only by selfish desires.
Il suo comportamento egoistico ha allontanato tutti gli amici.
His selfish behaviour drove all his friends away.
Formas de la palabra (4)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| egoistico | masculine · singular |
| egoistica | feminine · singular |
| egoistici | masculine · plural |
| egoistiche | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- The masculine plural 'egoistici' is pronounced with /tʃi/ (spelled -ci), which is regular for adjectives in -istico.
- Direct synonym of 'egoista', but 'egoistico' is strictly an adjective, whereas 'egoista' serves as both noun and adjective.