egoisticadj.
/iːɡəʊˈɪstɪk//ɛɡəʊˈɪstɪk/ 1. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, metaphysical or ethical egoism.
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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > subjectivism > [adjective] > of other branches of
Berkeleiana1743
egoistica1834
mentalistic1882
immanental1885
non-substantialist1893
philosophico-psychological1899
introjectionist1903
mentalist1948
a1834 S. T. Coleridge Lit. Remains (1839) IV. 434 The thirst and pride of power, despotism, egoistic ambition.
1839 W. Hamilton in Edinb. Rev. Jan. 346 Of Absolute Idealism only two principal species are possible..the Theistic and the Egoistic.
1862 F. Hall tr. N. N. Gore Rational Refut. Hindu Philos. Syst. 18 The egoistic conceit that the soul energizes, enjoys, and suffers, is the foundation of desire, aversion, virtue, etc.
1874 H. Sidgwick Methods of Ethics i. 9 Egoistic and Universalistic Hedonism.
2. Of feelings, desires, actions: Self-regarding, prompted by self-interest; in bad sense, selfish.
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society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [adjective] > egotistic
egotistical1825
egoistical1836
egoistic1841
egotistic1859
egomaniac1890
solipsistic1894
solipsist1936
1841 T. Carlyle On Heroes iii. 153 His very pity will be cowardly, egoistic,—sentimentality, or little better.
3. Given to talk about oneself; = egotistic adj.
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1852 F. W. Robertson Lect. 170 Among..the egoistic class of first-rate poets, severe justice compels me..to place Lord Byron.
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