egoísmo

See also: egoismo

Galician

Noun

egoísmo m (plural egoísmos)

1. egoism

Related terms

• ego
• egoísta

Further reading

• “egoísmo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Portuguese

Etymology

From ego +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ɡoˈiz.mu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ɡoˈiz.mu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /e.ɡoˈiʒ.mu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ɡoˈiz.mo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈɡwiʒ.mu/ [iˈɣwiʒ.mu]

Noun

egoísmo m (uncountable)

1. egoism (tendency to think of self)

   Synonyms: egocentrismo, egolatria, egotismo, personalismo

   Antonym: altruísmo

Related terms

• ego
• egoísta
• egoístico
• ególatra
• egotista

Further reading

• “egoísmo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “egoísmo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɡoˈismo/ [e.ɣ̞oˈiz.mo]
• Rhymes: -ismo
• Syllabification: e‧go‧ís‧mo

Noun

egoísmo m (plural egoísmos)

1. selfishness, egoism

Related terms

• ego
• egoísta

Further reading

• “egoísmo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025