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egoism

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Main Entry:
ego·ism Listen to the pronunciation of egoism
Pronunciation:
\ˈē-gə-ˌwiz-əm also ˈeg-ə-\
Function:
noun
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 actions2: excessive concern for oneself without exaggerated feelings of self-importance—compare egotism
ego·ist \-wəst\ Listen to the pronunciation of egoist noun
ego·is·tic \ˌē-gə-ˈwis-tik also ˌeg-ə-\ Listen to the pronunciation of egoistic also ego·is·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\ Listen to the pronunciation of egoistical adjective
ego·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ Listen to the pronunciation of egoistically adverb

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