egoism
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See also: egoïsm
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French égoïsme, from New Latin egoismus, from Latin ego. By surface analysis, ego + -ism.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Mid-Atlantic) (file)
Noun[edit]
egoism (countable and uncountable, plural egoisms)
- The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
- (ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
- (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egotism (tendency to talk excessively about oneself).
Synonyms[edit]
- (tendency to think of self): selfishness
Antonyms[edit]
- (antonym(s) of “tendency to think of self”): altruism
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
tendency to think of self
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See also[edit]
- ethnocentrism
- misanthropy (hatred of human race)
- narcissism
Anagrams[edit]
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
egoism n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]
declension of egoism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) egoism | egoismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) egoism | egoismului |
vocative | egoismule |
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
egoism c (uncountable)
- egoism; the tendency to think of self and self-interest.
- (ethics) egoism; the belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest.
Declension[edit]
Declension of egoism | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | egoism | egoismen | — | — |
Genitive | egoisms | egoismens | — | — |
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