EGOISM


Meaning of EGOISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈē-gə-ˌwi-zəm, -gō-ˌi- also ]

ˈe- noun

Date: 1800

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 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.