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Egoism vs Egotist - What's the difference?

egoism | egotist |

As nouns the difference between egoism and egotist

is that egoism is while egotist is a person who talks excessively about his or her self.

egoism

English

Noun

  • The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
  • (ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
  • (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) egotism

    • Related terms

    * egoist * egoistic * egoistical

    Synonyms

    * (tendency to think of self) selfishness

    Antonyms

    * (tendency to think of self) altruism

    See also

    * ethnocentrism * misanthropy (hatred of human race) * narcissism

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    egotist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who talks excessively about his or her self
  • A person who believes in his or her own importance or superiority.
  • An egoist.

    • Related terms

    * egotism * egotistical

    Derived terms

    * egotistic

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