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egoism

noun

ego·​ism ˈē-gə-ˌwi-zəm How to pronounce egoism (audio)
-gō-ˌi-,
 also  ˈe-
1
a
: a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
b
: a doctrine that individual self-interest is the valid end of all actions
2
: excessive concern for oneself with or without exaggerated feelings of self-importance compare egotism sense 2

Example Sentences

because of her egoism, she never gave a thought to asking how the others felt
Recent Examples on the Web The Academy’s apology is merely self-satisfying political egoism. Armond White, National Review, 19 Aug. 2022 Remaining king of the mountain is a daily battle with self-satisfaction, egoism and complacency. Brian H. Robb, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Some of this incoherence points to the plight of female ambition, its endless negotiations between egoism and self-effacement, toughness and delicacy. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Pauli conveys the brilliant inventor’s egoism and emotional stuntedness, qualities that at one point provoke a climactic showdown with Ada. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 The novel was written during the heyday of rational egoism, when certain utopian thinkers believed that human behavior could be reduced to a series of logical rules so as to maximize well-being and create the ideal society. Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 Rosick admirably fuses Jamie’s egoism, charm and ambition. oregonlive, 27 Apr. 2021 Rejecting this calculating egoism, but unable to accept traditional accounts of innate ethical knowledge, Shaftesbury attributed human kindness and sociability to sentiment. Jeffrey Collins, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2021 Affinities of blood, however, can encourage a sort of collective egoism. Samuel Goldman, National Review, 9 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of egoism was in 1800

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