English Explanatory Dictionary

egoism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
  2. The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
  3. Egotism (tendency to talk excessively about oneself).

Pronunciation

/ˈi.ɡoʊˌɪ.zəm/ en-us-egoism.ogg

Word forms

egoism egoisms egoïsm egomism

Etymology

From French égoïsme, from New Latin egoismus, from Latin ego. By surface analysis, ego + -ism.

Synonyms

egocentricity selfishness solipsism egoism egomism hoggery interestedness me-firstism philauty porkishness selfhood self-absorption self-centeredness self-interestedness self-obsession self-servingness suicism

Antonyms

altruism

Related words

egoist egoistic egoistical ethnocentrism misanthropy narcissism

Derived words

ethical egoism panegoism rational egoism
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