egoism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Antonyms 1.2.4 Translations 1.3 See also 1.4 Anagrams 2 Swedish 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

ego +‎ -ism

[edit] Noun

egoism (uncountable)

1. The tendency to think of self and self-interest.
2. (ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest.
3. Commonly confused with Egotism.

[edit] Related terms

• egoist
• egoistic
• egoistical

[edit] Synonyms

• (tendency to think of self): selfishness

[edit] Antonyms

• (tendecy to think of self): altruism

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• ethnocentrism
• misanthropy (hatred of human race)
• narcissism

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: egimos
• gomesi

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

Declination for egoism	Singular		Uncountable
Common	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	egoism	egoismen
Possessive form	egoisms	egoismens

egoism c.

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.