ego·ism

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• ego — ego; ego·cen·tric·i·ty; ego·cen·trism; ego·hood; ego·ism; ego·ist; ego·is·tic; ego·ity; ego·ma·nia; ego·ma·ni·ac; ego·tism; ego·tist; ego·tize; non·ego; su·per·ego; ego·cen·tric; ego·is·ti·cal; ego·is·ti·cal·ly; ego·ma·ni·a·cal; ego·tis·tic;… …   English syllables

• égo-altruisme — [egoaltʀɥism] n. m. ÉTYM. XXe; égo altruiste, 1922, Larousse; de égoïsme, et altruisme, d après l angl. ego altruistic (H. Spencer, 1855). ❖ ♦ Philos. Égoïsme qui se réalise dans l altruisme …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• e|go|ism — «EE goh ihz uhm, EHG oh », noun. 1. seeking the welfare of oneself only; selfishness. 2. talking too much about oneself; conceit; egotism. 3. the ethical doctrine that morality lies in the pursuit of individual self interest, and that self… …   Useful english dictionary

• egoism — ego·ism …   English syllables

• egoism — ego·ism ē gə .wiz əmalso eg ə n 1 a) a doctrine that individual self interest is the actual motive of all conscious action b) a doctrine that individual self interest is the valid end of all actions 2) excessive concern for oneself without… …   Medical dictionary

• egotism — 1714, from EGO (Cf. ego) + ISM (Cf. ism) (see EGOTIST (Cf. egotist)). Meaning “selfishness” is from 1800 …   Etymology dictionary

• egotism — /ee geuh tiz euhm, eg euh /, n. 1. excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness. 2. selfishness; self centeredness; egoism. [1705 15; < L ego EGO + ISM; t perh. after DESPOTISM, IDIOTISM2] Syn …   Universalium

• egotism — e•go•tism [[t]ˈi gəˌtɪz əm, ˈɛg ə [/t]] n. 1) excessive reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness 2) selfishness; self centeredness; egoism • Etymology: 1705–15; < L ego ego+ ism; t perh. after despotism, idiotism… …   From formal English to slang

• egoism — /ee goh iz euhm, eg oh /, n. 1. the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one s personal interest; selfishness (opposed to altruism). 2. egotism or conceit. 3. Ethics. the view that morality ultimately rests on self interest. [1775 85; …   Universalium

• alteregoism — Identification with people of similar personality to one s own. * * * al·ter·ego·ism (awl″tər eґgo iz əm) interest and sympathy for persons who are in the same situation as or are otherwise similar to one s self …   Medical dictionary