egoism
21egoism — noun a) The tendency to think of self and self interest. b) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward ones self interest. Syn: selfishness Ant: altruism See Also …
22egoism — 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… …
23EGOISM — the philosophy of those who, uncertain of everything but the existence of the Ego or I, resolve all existence as known into forms or modifications of its self consciousness …
24egoísm — s. n …
25egoism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. individualism, selfishness, self seeking, conceit. See vanity. Ant., humility. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. selfishness, egocentricity, vanity, pride; see egotism . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1.… …
26egoism — e|go|is|m [ˈi:gəuızəm, ˈeg US gou ] n [U] ↑egotism >egoist n >egoistic [ˌi:gəuˈıstık, ˌeg US gou ] adj …
27egoism — See individualism ; suicide …
28egoism — , egotism The first pertains to the philosophical notion that a person can prove nothing beyond the existence of his own mind. It is the opposite of altruism and is better left to contexts involving metaphysics and ethics. If all you wish to… …
29egoism — doctrine that the pursuit of self interest is the highest good Philosophical Isms …
30egoism — e·go·ism || egəʊɪzÉ™m n. exaggerated feelings of self importance, selfishness, vanity …
