Definition of egoism Egoism
/iˈgowɪˌzʌm/ - [eegowizum] - e•go•ism
We found 9 definitions of egoism from 5 different sources.
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What does egoism mean?
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NounPlural: egoisms |
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| egoism - concern for your own interests and welfare | ||
| egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness | ||
| trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature | ||
| egoism - (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality | ||
| theory a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- egoism (Noun)
The tendency to think of self and self-interest. - egoism (Noun)
The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest. - egoism (Noun)
egotism.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- egoism (n.)
The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the relations which it implies or provides for. - egoism (n.)
Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; -- opposed to altruism.
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egoism
The tendency to think of self and self-interest.
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🔤- egoism, noun, singular of egoisms.
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