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Egoism vs Narcissist - What's the difference?

egoism | narcissist |

As nouns the difference between egoism and narcissist

is that egoism is the tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind while narcissist is person full of egoism and pride.

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 ----

    narcissist

    English

    (wikipedia narcissist)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Person full of egoism and pride.
  • One who shows extreme affection, love and admiration for himself or herself.

    • Related terms

    *narcissism *narcissistic