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Egoismus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • egoism noun The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
  • egotism noun A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
  • selfishness noun The trait of putting one's own interests ahead of other people's.
  • solipsism noun The idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.

Senses

Egoismus is used for these senses in English:

  • egoism The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
  • selfishness The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.
  • solipsism Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views or needs of others; self-centeredness; egoism.

egoism — full definition

  1. noun The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
  2. noun The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
  3. noun Egotism (tendency to talk excessively about oneself).

egotism — full definition

  1. noun A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
  2. noun A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
  3. noun The result or product of being egoistic.
  4. noun Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).

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