egoism

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Synonyms: egotism, egoist, egomism

Antonyms: egotism, egoist, egomism

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Noun

1. The tendency to think [[selfishly]] with exclusive [[self-interest]] in mind.
2. {{lb|en|ethics}} The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
3. {{lb|en|nonstandard|by confusion of the similar words}} [[egotism|Egotism]] {{gloss|tendency to talk excessively about oneself}}.

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