Etymology

egoism

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Today it means: The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind. Full definition →

French égoïsme ← New Latin egoismus ← Latin ego
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  1. Latin · derived fromego
  2. New Latin · derived fromegoismus
  3. French · borrowed fromégoïsme
  4. English todayegoism

From French égoïsme, from New Latin egoismus, from Latin ego. By surface analysis, ego + -ism.

Words from the same roots

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