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
The pain, the social climbing, the lack of ethics, and the post-war, orgiastic egoism are what the work is really about.
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Christian Lewis, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
But that wild egoism that’s needed to put down 40-hour training weeks and shut off everything else, that’s fading.
—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
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Christian Lewis, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
But that wild egoism that’s needed to put down 40-hour training weeks and shut off everything else, that’s fading.
—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
See All Example Sentences for egoism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egoism
Noun
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Whereas the people of the country paid dearly for their moment of selfishness.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Some view focusing on one’s goals with determination as an act of selfishness.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Soapstone tops the bespoke vanity with hardware from Rejuvenation.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Petroni Photography The primary suite bathroom features twin vanities, side-by-side showers encased in a glass cube and a black bathtub under a crystal chandelier at its center.—
Ray Parisi,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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After surviving the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) comes to the USA to build a life for his family while weathering his own considerable ego and vices.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our unconscious ego thinks fast and moves fast, which creates over-control, lack of trust and analysis paralysis.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Egoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egoism. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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