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
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.
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Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
This is different from egoism and self-centeredness.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
This is different from egoism and self-centeredness.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for egoism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egoism
Noun
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Claire’s elective death therefore remains a problematic choice for some viewers, an act of vainglorious selfishness from a woman who was never terribly nice to begin with.
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The adjectives used to describe vampire Lucy suggest monstrous selfishness.
Noun
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Let go of the vanity metrics, and put your time where the value is.
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Elsewhere, Prada made a case for vanity pouches swinging from belts; keychains were back at Tod’s; and at Giorgio Armani, models sported the letters G and A pinned to their blazers in homage to the late designer, who died last September.
Noun
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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Politics, Lander said, didn’t have to be a selfish endeavor driven by ego.
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“Egoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egoism. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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