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What is the difference between Egoist and Egotist?

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I.Isabella

I.Isabella

I.Isabella
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Answered Nov 10, 2020

Egoism describes a selfish person. They may have received a raise at work, and instead of helping to pay for a family member's operation, they blow it all on things they don't even need, which is the type of person who is more interested in themselves and no other people.

These are the people who will have a conversation with someone to wait for the person to stop talking to talk. They think that what they have to say is more important. Egotism, on the other hand, describes someone insensitive. They do not care about other people's emotions, and they may even lack compassion. This person is more concerned with themselves and their needs.

Someone may be noticeably upset, and instead of asking if the person is okay, they either ignore the person without a second thought or talk about themselves. They may also have trouble relating to others or do not understand their point of view.

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Jori

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Jori , Writer, M.A, Zürich

Answered Nov 03, 2020

Egoist and egotist might look very similar to you, but the two words are not the same. Egoist is a word used to refer to someone who constantly sees himself or herself as superior to everyone else. An egoist will always think he is better than the people around him. This feeling will make him see himself to be more important than the people around him. An egotist, on the other hand, is someone who excessively talks about himself or herself. An egotist tries to make every single conversation about himself or herself. An egotist might look like an egotist because he talks too much of himself, but the simple truth is that; although an egoist might consider himself to be more important than other people, he might not like to talk excessively about himself. Another difference is that an egotist is always ready to do anything to get what he wants even if it requires using any devious methods.
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W. Pratt

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W. Pratt, Marketing Analyst, MBA, Lincoln

Answered Oct 21, 2020

When someone is an egoist, this is someone who has high regard for himself. He knows that he should not let other people step on him. At the same time, he also knows that he is not better than other people so he will also not do anything to make other people feel inferior. An egotist is someone who believes that the world owes him something.

He feels that he is better than everybody else. When someone is an egotist, this means that he may feel a bit narcissistic. There are also times when he may blow up his accomplishments in a different way because he is conceited or vain.

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