egoism

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See also: egoïsm

English

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Etymology

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

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Noun

egoism (countable and uncountable, plural egoisms)

  1. The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
  2. (ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
  3. (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egotism (tendency to talk excessively about oneself).

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  • (antonym(s) of “tendency to think of self”): altruism

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French égoïsme.

Noun

egoism n (uncountable)

  1. egoism, selfishness

Declension

singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative egoism egoismul
genitive-dative egoism egoismului
vocative egoismule

Swedish

Noun

egoism c (uncountable)

  1. egoism; the tendency to think of self and self-interest.
  2. (ethics) egoism; the belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest.

Declension

Declension of egoism
nominative genitive
singular indefinite egoism egoisms
definite egoismen egoismens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

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