English Explanatory Dictionary

philauty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Selfishness, self-esteem, vanity.

Word forms

philauty

Etymology

Based on Ancient Greek φιλαυτία (philautía, “self-love, self-regard”), from φιλέω (philéō, “I love”) and αὐτός (autós, “self”).

Synonyms

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

Related words

philautic philautia
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