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Egoism

nounid 51195·updated May 18, 2026
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(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
egocentrismself-centerednessself-concernself-interest
plural
Egoisms
possessive
Egoism's
pluralpossessive
Egoisms'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
concern for your own interests and welfare
§2
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
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