PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM

Meaning of PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM in English

A pseudo-scientific theory which says it is impossible for you to act contrary to what you believe to be in your best interest. If it is true, Ethical Egoism is pointless since you cannot help acting in what you believe to be your best interest.

Theological and philosophical biography English dict. Английский словарь богословской и философской биографии . 2012

PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM — noun see egoism
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM — n. view that all human motivation is egoistic or selfish, view that people act egoistically in their own interest
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PSYCHOLOGICAL — also psychologic adjective Date: circa 1688 1. of or relating to psychology, mental , directed toward the will or toward …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EGOISM — noun Date: 1800 1. a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action, a doctrine that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PSYCHOLOGICAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) psychological development psychological testing psychological warfare
Английский словарь Британика
EGOISM — In ethics , the principle that we should each act so as to promote our own interests. The great advantage …
Английский словарь Британика
PSYCHOLOGICAL — |sīkə|läjə̇kəl, -jēk- adjective also psy·cho·log·ic -jik Etymology: psychology + -ic or -ical 1. a. : relating to, characteristic of, directed …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EGOISM — ˈē]gəˌwizəm, -(ˌ)gōˌiz- sometimes ˈe] noun ( -s ) Etymology: French égoïsme, from New Latin egoismus, from Latin ego I + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to psychology. See Note under Psychic.
Английский словарь Webster
EGOISM — (n.) Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; …
Английский словарь Webster
EGOISM — (n.) The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements …
Английский словарь Webster
PSYCHOLOGICAL — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to psychology. See Note under Psychic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EGOISM — ( n. ) The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EGOISM — ( n. ) Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — — psychologically , adv. /suy'keuh loj"i keuhl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to psychology. 2. pertaining to the mind …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EGOISM — /ee"goh iz'euhm, eg"oh-/ , n. 1. the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one's personal interest; selfishness (opposed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — adj. of psychology; of the mind, of mental and emotional conditions
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EGOISM — n. exaggerated feelings of self-importance, selfishness, vanity
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PSYCHOLOGICAL — adjective also psy·cho·log·ic -jik Date: circa 1688 1. a. : of or relating to psychology b. : mental 2. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EGOISM — ˈe- noun Date: 1800 1. a. : a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EGOISM — noun excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; …
Webster English vocab
EGOISM — [ 'ɛgəʊɪz(ə)m , 'i:- ] ■ noun 1》 another term for egotism . 2》 Ethics an ethical theory that treats …
Concise Oxford English vocab
EGOISM — [ego.ism] n (1785) 1 a: a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action b: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EGOISM — (from Latin ego, I), in philosophy, an ethical theory holding that the good is based on the pursuit of self-interest. …
Britannica English vocabulary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — psychological BrE AmE ˌsaɪk ə ˈlɒdʒ ɪk ə l ◂ AmE \ -ˈlɑːdʒ- ▷ psychological|ly ‿ i ▶ ˌ psycho …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EGOISM — egoism BrE AmE ˈiːɡ əʊ ˌɪz ə m ˈeɡ- AmE \ -oʊ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — / ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE -ˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] connected with a person's mind and the way in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EGOISM — / ˈegəʊɪzəm; ˈiːg-; NAmE -goʊ-/ (also egot·ism / ˈegətɪzəm; NAmE ; ˈiːg-/) noun [ U ] ( disapproving ) the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — psy ‧ cho ‧ log ‧ i ‧ cal W3 AC /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EGOISM — e ‧ go ‧ is ‧ m /ˈiːɡəʊɪz ə m, ˈeɡ- $ -ɡoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] ↑ egotism —egoist …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PSYCHOLOGICAL — adj. 1 of, relating to, or arising in the mind. 2 of or relating to psychology. 3 colloq. (of an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EGOISM — n. 1 an ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of morality. 2 systematic selfishness. 3 self-opinionatedness. 4 = …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PSYCHOLOGICAL — adj. 1 of, relating to, or arising in the mind. 2 of or relating to psychology. 3 colloq. (of an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EGOISM — n. 1 an ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of morality. 2 systematic selfishness. 3 self-opinionatedness. 4 = …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — adj.1 of, relating to, or arising in the mind. 2 of or relating to psychology. 3 colloq. (of an ailment …
Oxford English vocab
EGOISM — n.1 an ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of morality. 2 systematic selfishness. 3 self-opinionatedness. 4 EGOTISM. Derivatives: …
Oxford English vocab
PSYCHOLOGICAL — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Psychological means concerned with a person’s …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EGOISM — Egoism is the same as egotism . N-UNCOUNT [ disapproval ]
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Psychological means concerned with a person’s …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EGOISM — Egoism is the same as egotism . N-UNCOUNT disapproval
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EGOISM — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But for all his jaundiced egoism and florid cynicism, Rice is not a bad man. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — [adjective]The report says a high proportion of consultations with doctors involve psychological problems (= mental health problems, such as anxiety …
Cambridge English vocab
PSYCHOLOGICAL — adj. psychological development psychological testing psychological warfare
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EGOISM — n. In ethics , the principle that we should each act so as to promote our own interests. The great …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EGOISM — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: EGOTISM 1, self-importance Related Words: self-assurance, self-confidence, self-possession Antonyms: altruism 2 Synonyms: CONCEIT 2, egotism, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
EGOISM — n. 1. ( Met. ) Subjective or sceptical or negative idealism, solipsism ( limitation of certainty to the self ). …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PSYCHOLOGICAL — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ purely ▪ The symptoms are purely ~. Psychological is used with these nouns: ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — adj. 25B6; adjective his psychological state : MENTAL, emotional, intellectual, inner, cerebral, brain, rational, cognitive. her pain was psychological : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PSYCHOLOGICAL — adj. mental, intellectual, cerebral, cognitive, psychic(al), spiritual, subjective, subconscious, unconscious, subliminal, psychogenic; philosophic(al) He has plenty of money, so there …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PSYCHOLOGICAL — See Structuralism, psychological theory
Theological and Philosophical Biography English vocab
EGOISM — See Ethical egoism and Psychological egoism
Theological and Philosophical Biography English vocab
PSYCHOLOGICAL — прил. 1) психологический psychological war ≈ психологическая война psychological novel ≈ психологический роман psychological moment шутл. ≈ самый удобный момент …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EGOISM — сущ. эгоизм, эгоистичность, себялюбие Syn : conceit, egotism, narcissism, self-importance, selfishness, solipsism, vanity Ant : altruism, humility, meekness, modesty, shyness …
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PSYCHOLOGICAL — psychological.ogg ͵saıkəʹlɒdʒık,-͵saıkəʹlɒdʒık(ə)l a 1> относящийся к психологии, психологический psychologic(al) research - исследование в области психологии 2> психологический psychologic(al) moment - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EGOISM — egoism.ogg ʹi:gəʋ|ız(ə)m,ʹegəʋız(ə)m- n эгоизм, эгоистичность, себялюбие
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PSYCHOLOGICAL — прил. 1) психологический psychological war — психологическая война psychological novel — психологический роман psychological moment шутл. — самый удобный момент …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PSYCHOLOGICAL — прил. 1) психологический psychological war — психологическая война psychological novel — психологический роман psychological moment шутл. — самый удобный момент Syn: psychologic 2) психический Syn: psychical
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PSYCHOLOGICAL — _a. психологический; psychological moment - _шутл. самый удобный момент
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PSYCHOLOGICAL — a. психологический; psychological moment - шутл. самый удобный момент
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PSYCHOLOGICAL — _a. психологический; psychological moment _шутл. самый удобный момент
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EGOISM — сущ. эгоизм; стремление индивида к удовлетворению собственных потребностей, оставляющее в стороне интересы других. - class egoism - group egoism
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
PSYCHOLOGICAL — прил. 1) психологический psychological war ≈ психологическая война psychological novel ≈ психологический роман psychological moment шутл. ≈ самый удобный момент …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EGOISM — сущ. эгоизм, эгоистичность, себялюбие Syn : conceit, egotism, narcissism, self-importance, selfishness, solipsism, vanity Ant : altruism, humility, meekness, modesty, shyness …
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