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Selfishness vs Egoist - What's the difference?

selfishness | egoist |

As nouns the difference between selfishness and egoist

is that selfishness is the quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others while egoist is an advocate of egoism.

selfishness

English

Noun

(wikipedia selfishness)
  • the quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others

    • Antonyms

    * selflessness

    egoist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate of egoism.
  • An egocentric or self-centered person.
  • An egotist.

    • Derived terms

    * egoistic

    Related terms

    * egoism * egoistical * egotist

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