A2🧠 Personality
Italian word
egoista
selfish, self-centred, only thinking of oneself
Looks like
egoist
a person who is self-interested and lacks empathy for others
⚠️ The trap
True cognate but Italian 'egoista' is the everyday word for 'selfish'. English 'egoist' sounds philosophical or formal. Italians use 'egoista' casually in everyday conversation.
To say "a person who is self-interested and lacks empathy for others" in Italian:
egoista (true cognate)
"egoista" in English means:
selfish, self-centred, only thinking of oneself
Example
"Non condivide mai niente — è proprio egoista."
"He never shares anything — he's really selfish."
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