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egoism | egotistical |

As a noun egoism

is .

As an adjective egotistical is

tending to talk excessively about oneself.

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

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism ----

    egotistical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
  • Believing oneself to be better and more important than others.
  • Egoistical.

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

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