as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
because of her egoism, she never gave a thought to asking how the others felt
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Recent Examples of egoism
Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information, Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
The pain, the social climbing, the lack of ethics, and the post-war, orgiastic egoism are what the work is really about.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
But that wild egoism that’s needed to put down 40-hour training weeks and shut off everything else, that’s fading.
—Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2023
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information, Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
The pain, the social climbing, the lack of ethics, and the post-war, orgiastic egoism are what the work is really about.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
But that wild egoism that’s needed to put down 40-hour training weeks and shut off everything else, that’s fading.
—Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egoism
Noun
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But Friendship also let viewers see some of those Robinson character quirks as evidence of selfishness, male ego, and real mental instability.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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There is zero selfishness to his game, no holding back to prevent injury.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the owner’s en suite, Heesen replaced one of the original dual toilets with a vanity area.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, invisibility has come as a relief, insofar as my vanity always kept company with self-consciousness and self-flagellation.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bonitzer twists those facts into a story of clashing egos and huge commissions, with André doing his best to broker a sale while respecting the wishes of the paintings’ rightful heirs, as well of those of his money-hungry employer.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Milei caters masterfully to Trump’s ego and will be president even if his party loses seats in Argentina’s legislature.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Egoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egoism. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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