as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
because of her egoism, she never gave a thought to asking how the others felt
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Recent Examples of egoism
But that wild egoism that’s needed to put down 40-hour training weeks and shut off everything else, that’s fading.
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Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2023
Critics say Newman is an example of unhelpful egoism.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
Other words in this lexical field, though, have etymologies that stress more selfish instincts, along the lines of egoism.
—Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2023
Liberals should not promote national egoism but support policies that will help make their fellow citizens feel connected and committed to a worthy and meaningful community.
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
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Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2023
Critics say Newman is an example of unhelpful egoism.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
Other words in this lexical field, though, have etymologies that stress more selfish instincts, along the lines of egoism.
—Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2023
Liberals should not promote national egoism but support policies that will help make their fellow citizens feel connected and committed to a worthy and meaningful community.
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
See all Example Sentences for egoism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egoism
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If Nietzsche was right, altruism comes from selfishness, humility from arrogance, love from hate.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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His selfishness ran counterintuitive to the label’s ethos, which Faith Evans described as being familial.Jayson Rodriguez, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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Sound design includes a girl power soundtrack credited to Meltzer and associate director Bailey Hacker, set design by Michael McKeever puts the focal point on large portraits of past presidents and a change of set a couple of times moves the action to a vanity in the office’s ladies’ bathroom.Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Naturally, the principal bedroom has massive side-by-side closets and its own ensuite bath, complete with marble flooring, green ceramic tile walls, double vanities, and a glass shower.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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There is no solution easily at hand because the usual sports complications of money and ego are in play.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
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Any of those guys to come here and submit to the program and put your ego aside and go for team glory?Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Egoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egoism. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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