A person who acts based on self-interest, often at the expense of others. Can be used in both critical and descriptive contexts.
He is an egoist who only thinks about himself.
We discussed the difference between an egoist and an altruist.
Compound of 利己 (self-interest), 主義 (principle/doctrine), and 者 (person). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of egoism.