Synonyms of egoism

egoism

noun

ˈē-gə-ˌwi-zəm 

as in selfness

excessive interest in oneself

because of her egoism, she never gave a thought to asking how the others felt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selfness
• selfishness
• vanity
• ego
• egocentrism
• egotism
• narcissism
• self-interest
• egocentricity
• pridefulness
• self-centeredness
• self-absorption
• egomania
• self-preoccupation
• self-concern
• pride
• self-involvement
• smugness
• navel-gazing
• self-regard
• vainness
• vainglory
• self-conceit
• complacency
• conceitedness
• self-love
• self-satisfaction
• self-admiration
• self-respect
• self-sufficiency
• pompousness
• pomposity
• self-importance
• conceit
• complacence
• self-indulgence
• self-glorification
• vaingloriousness
• self-content
• self-contentment
• self-esteem
• self-assumption
• self-consequence
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unselfishness
• selflessness
• altruism
• generosity
• magnanimity
• objectivity
• neutrality
• fairness
• self-sacrifice
• detachment
• disinterestedness
• impartiality
• self-forgetfulness
• self-abandonment
• self-flagellation
• self-annihilation
• self-immolation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of egoism

McGuane also reminded me that Hemingway was, to put it politely, a complicated personality, a domineering figure prone to brawling, affairs, and cask-strength egoism. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025

This is different from egoism and self-centeredness. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Trump’s slogans—America First and Make America Great Again—embody the essence of populism, namely using ideology to advance a political program that is morally unconstrained and driven by collective egoism. — BÁlint Madlovics, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025

Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024