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Recent Examples of egoism Instead, Trump is motivated primarily by mercantilist instincts and egoism. Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 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 Critics say Newman is an example of unhelpful egoism. Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 5 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for egoism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egoism
Noun
  • Unfortunately, people can gravitate more toward selfishness, self-centeredness and being mean spirited.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
  • And still, in an era where selfishness can be an easy path to take, Branch had already decommitted once and never planned on doing it again.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The main bedroom included a four-poster mahogany bed, a fireplace, a love seat, and a small table, while the bathroom offered dual vanities, ample closet space, and a deep soaking tub.
    Carole Dixon, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
  • Fire vanity projects and double down on core values.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The recent taco taunting has been a blow to his fragile ego that couldn’t go unanswered.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
  • When egos are set aside, silos are broken, and people move as one — kids are found, hope is restored, and the system starts to change.
    Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

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“Egoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egoism. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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