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Egoism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    concern for your own interests and welfare wordnet
  3. 3
    The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare is the basis of morality wordnet
  5. 5
    Egotism (tendency to talk excessively about oneself). countable, nonstandard, uncountable

Etymology

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

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