Synonyms for egoism
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Noun
1. Selfishness — the tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind
selfishness, egotism, self-interest, self-centeredness, solipsism, egocentrism, egocentricity
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Definitions
- n. 1
The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
Related words
- Word family
- egoist egoistic egoistical
- Phrases
- rational egoism
Forms
- Plural
- egoisms → selfishnesses, egotisms, self-interests, self-centerednesses…
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Egotism is sometimes used in the sense of egoism, or supreme regard for oneself.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- selfishness Selfishness is an essential part of his character.
- egotism Conceit, arrogance and egotism are the essentials of patriotism.
- conceit Her conceit about her beauty annoyed many people.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| egoism | steady | |
| selfishness | rising | |
| egotism | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- conceit2, egotism4
- 9 letters
- solipsism
- 11 letters
- selfishness3, egocentrism
- 13 letters
- egocentricity
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (conceit2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- égoïsme
- Italiano
- egoismo
- Español
- egoísmo
- Deutsch
- Selbstliebe