egoism
noun
ego·ism
ˈē-gə-ˌwi-zəm 
-gō-ˌi-,
also ˈe-
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 actions
2
: excessive concern for oneself with or without exaggerated feelings of self-importance compare egotism sense 2
Examples of egoism in a Sentence
because of her egoism, she never gave a thought to asking how the others felt
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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.
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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
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
Instead, Trump is motivated primarily by mercantilist instincts and egoism.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2024
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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
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
Instead, Trump is motivated primarily by mercantilist instincts and egoism.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for egoism
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“Egoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egoism. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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egoism
noun
ego·ism
ˈē-gə-ˌwiz-əm
: excessive interest in oneself : a self-centered attitude
egoist
noun
-wəst
egoistic
adjective
ˌē-gə-ˈwis-tik
egoistically
adverb
-ˈwis-ti-k(ə-)lē
Medical Definition
egoism
noun
ego·ism
ˈē-gə-ˌwiz-əm also ˈeg-ə-
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 actions
2
: excessive concern for oneself without exaggerated feelings of self-importance compare egotism
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