egomism

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A form of egoism — The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.

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Meanings

nounegomism (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete form of egoism.

    So that, brought to its genuine and undissembled issue, it ends in that kind of knowledge mentioned once or twice above, called Egomism.

    1733, Andrew Baxter, An enquiry into the nature of the human soul

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
egocentricityegoismhoggeryinterestednessme-firstismphilautyporkishnessself-absorptionself-centerednessselfhoodself-interestednessselfishnessself-obsessionself-servingnesssolipsismsuicism

Origin

French?

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Chicago

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