egoism
- 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 exaggerated feelings of self-importance
compare EGOTISM
ego·is·tic .ē-gə-'wis-tikalso .eg-ə- also
ego·is·ti·cal -ti-kəl adj
ego·is·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adv
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ego·ism (eґgo-iz-əm) 1. any of several ethical doctrines that morality is founded in self-interest or that self-interest is the appropriate motive for all conduct. 2. excessive preoccupation with oneself; self-interest with disregard for the needs of others. 1. egotism.
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Egoism — may refer to any of the following:* psychological egoism, the doctrine that holds that individuals are always motivated by self interest * ethical egoism, the doctrine that holds that individuals ought to do what is in their self interest *… … Wikipedia
egoism — EGOÍSM s.n. Atitudine de exagerată preocupare pentru interesele personale şi de nesocotire a intereselor altora. – Din fr. égoïsme. Trimis de driada, 28.03.2009. Sursa: DEX 98 Egoism ≠ altruism Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime … … Dicționar Român
Egoism — • Synopsis of this ethical system, and short refutation Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egoism Egoism † … Catholic encyclopedia
egoism — egoism, egotism 1. Both are 18c words for ‘preoccupation with oneself’ in various ways. There is no etymological difference to affect their meanings, and the intrusive t in egotism is unexplained. When Fowler wrote about these words (1926),… … Modern English usage
egoism — is usually considered in two forms. Psychological egoism is the view that people are always motivated by self interest. Ethical egoism is the view that whether or not people are like this, they ought to be like this; usually this is advanced in… … Philosophy dictionary
Egoism — E go*ism, n. [F. [ e]go[ i]sme, fr. L. ego I. See {I}, and cf. {Egotism}.] 1. (Philos.) The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
egoism — index pride Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
egoism — 1785, in metaphysics (see EGOIST (Cf. egoist)), from Fr. égoisme (1755), from Mod.L. egoismus, from L. ego (see EGO (Cf. ego)). Meaning “self interest” is from 1800 … Etymology dictionary
egoism — egotism, *conceit, amour propre, self love, self esteem Analogous words: self confidence, self assurance, self possession (see CONFIDENCE): self satisfaction, self complacency, complacency, smugness, priggishness (see corresponding adjectives at… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
egoism — / egotism [n] self centeredness arrogance, assurance, boastfulness, boasting, bragging, conceit, conceitedness, egocentricity, egomania, gasconade, haughtiness, insolence, megalomania, narcissism, ostentation, overconfidence, preoccupation with… … New thesaurus
egoism — ► NOUN 1) an ethical theory that treats self interest as the foundation of morality. 2) another term for EGOTISM(Cf. ↑egotistical). DERIVATIVES egoist noun egoistic adjective egoistical adjective … English terms dictionary
