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