Egoism Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Egoism has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality

egoism

concern for your own interests and welfare

egoism egocentrism self-interest self-concern self-centeredness

The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.

See Also

egotism egoist ethnocentrism altruism narcissist self interest egoisms solipsism

Related Terms

egotism egoist ethnocentrism altruism narcissist self interest egoisms solipsism egoical misanthropy egoistical egoistic selfishly narcissism

Antonyms

selflessness

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

theory trait

Rhyming Words

ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism

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