egoism

[ ee-goh-iz-uhm, eg-oh- ]

/ ˈi goʊˌɪz əm, ˈɛg oʊ- /

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noun

the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one's personal interest; selfishness (opposed to altruism).

egotism or conceit.

Ethics. the view that morality ultimately rests on self-interest.

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Origin of egoism

First recorded in 1775–85; from French égoïsme, from New Latin egoismus, equivalent to ego ego + -ismus -ism

synonym study for egoism

1. See egotism.

OTHER WORDS FROM egoism

an·ti·e·go·ism, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH egoism

egoism , egotism (see synonym study at egotism)

Words nearby egoism

egocentric, egocentric speech, egocentrism, ego-dystonic, ego ideal, egoism, egoist, egoistic, Egoli, egomania, egomaniac

How to use egoism in a sentence

Ethical egoism – which says that the ethical thing is that which brings about the greatest happiness for oneself – is a relevant ethical theory in this situation.
A Philosopher Answers Everyday Moral Dilemmas In A Time Of Coronavirus|LGBTQ-Editor|April 15, 2020|No Straight News
He spoke continually of himself, indeed, but still in enigmas; a veiled prophet of egoism.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson
What delicate comprehension of everything, what a loving heart, what a complete absence of egoism!
Dream Tales and Prose Poems|Ivan Turgenev
He has attained to annihilating himself, his hateful ego; but I too; it's not from egoism, I pray not.
Dream Tales and Prose Poems|Ivan Turgenev

My sufferings, my repugnance, my feelings, all my egoism—for I know that I am an egoist—ought to be sacrificed to the family.
Honorine|Honore de Balzac
And when, with cynical egoism, they have collected their unnumbered dollars, what do they do with them?
American Sketches|Charles Whibley

British Dictionary definitions for egoism

egoism

/ (ˈiːɡəʊˌɪzəm, ˈɛɡ-) /

noun

concern for one's own interests and welfare

ethics the theory that the pursuit of one's own welfare is the highest goodCompare altruism

self-centredness; egotism

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egoism

Origin of egoism

synonym study for egoism

OTHER WORDS FROM egoism

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH egoism

Words nearby egoism

Words related to egoism

How to use egoism in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for egoism