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e·go·ism E0056200 (ē′gō-ĭz′əm)n.1. a. The doctrine that human behavior is motivated by self-interest.b. The belief that self-interest provides the proper basis for moral behavior.2. Egotism; conceit. See Synonyms at conceit.egoism (ˈiːɡəʊˌɪzəm; ˈɛɡ-) n1. concern for one's own interests and welfare2. (Philosophy) ethics the theory that the pursuit of one's own welfare is the highest good. Compare altruism3. self-centredness; egotisme•go•ism (ˈi goʊˌɪz əm, ˈɛg oʊ-)
n. 1. the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one's personal interest (opposed to altruism). 2. egotism or conceit. 3. the view in ethics that morality ultimately rests on self-interest. [1775–85; < French égoïsme] e`go•is′tic, e′go•is′ti•cal, adj. e`go•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. syn: See egotism. egoisman extreme individualism; thought and behavior based upon the premise that one’s individual self is the highest product, if not the totality, of existence. Cf. individualism. — egoist, n. — egoistic, adj.See also: Self
an extreme individualism; thought and behavior based upon the premise that one’s individual self is the highest product, if not the totality, of existence. Cf. individualism. — egoist, n. — egoistic, adj.See also: AttitudesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | egoism - (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of moralitytheory - a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"moral philosophy, ethics - the philosophical study of moral values and rules | | 2. | egoism - concern for your own interests and welfareegocentrism, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interesttrait - a distinguishing feature of your personal naturealtruism, selflessness - the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
egoismnoun1. Concern only for oneself:egocentricity, egocentrism, egomania, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-involvement, selfishness.2. An exaggerated belief in one's own importance:egotism, self-importance.Informal: bighead, bigheadedness, swelled head.3. A regarding of oneself with undue favor:amour-propre, conceit, ego, egotism, narcissism, pride, vainglory, vainness, vanity.Slang: ego trip.Translationsego (ˈiːgəu) , (ˈegou) noun1. personal pride. His criticism wounded my ego. 自尊 自负2. the part of a person that is conscious and thinks; the self. 自我 利已主义，自我 egocentric (egəˈsentrik) , ((American) i:gou-) adjective interested in oneself only. 自私自利的 自我中心的，自私自利的 ˈegoism (ˈe-) , ((American) i:-) noun selfishness. 自私自利的人，利己主義者 自我主义，自私自利 ˈegoist (ˈe-) , ((American) ˈi:-) noun 自我主義者 自我主义者ˌegoˈistic, egoˈistical adjective 自私自利的，利己的 自私自利的，利已的 egoism
egoism (ē`gōĭzəm), in ethics, the doctrine that the ends and motives of human conduct are, or should be, the good of the individual agent. It is opposed to altruismaltruism
, concept in philosophy and psychology that holds that the interests of others, rather than of the self, can motivate an individual. The term was invented in the 19th cent. by the French philosopher Auguste Comte, who devised it as the opposite of egoism.
..... Click the link for more information. , which holds the criterion of morality to be the welfare of others. The term has been variously used, from the benevolent self-interest of the utilitarians to the belief, articulated by Friedrich Nietzsche, that all altruistic sentiment is cowardice. Egoism is frequently associated with the ethics of the early Greek hedonists. Some modern philosophers attempt to reconcile egoism and altruism by adducing the concept of the growing self who invests his interests in an ever-widening field.Egoism an ethical stance in which private interests are viewed as the basic motive for all action and as the chief criterion of value applied to society and to an individual’s immediate milieu. Egoism arose with the decay of the primitive communal system and the appearance of private property. It reflected the atomiza-tion of social associations and the separation from them of self-sufficient individuals, closed groups, and later, classes, for all of which socially useful activity was, and was regarded as, only a means of consolidating and maintaining their social position. With the development of the commodity, and especially the capitalist, mode of production, private interests, objectively turned into the goal of action, and the principle of egoism became the universal measure of human enterprise. The principle of egoism underlay the philosophical, political-economic, and moral doctrines of such representatives of the Enlightenment as T. Hobbes, B. Mandeville, A. Smith, D. Ricardo, C. Helvétius, P. Holbach, and J. Bentham, the last of whom advocated the ethic of utilitarianism. With later thinkers, such as M. Stirner, adherence to the principle of egoism frequently took the form of extreme individualism and amorality. Completely unlimited egoism has always been condemned by ordinary moral consciousness. The principle of altruism was advanced as an alternative to it. Only with the elimination of private property under socialism, however, did egoism cease to be the basic means of motivating social activity; it was supplanted by the principle of collectivism. The final elimination of egoism from human relations will take place in the age of mature communism. O. G. DROBNITSKH egoism
egoism [e´go-izm] 1. any of several ethical doctrines describing relationships between morality, self-interest and behavior.2. excessive preoccupation with oneself, self-interest with disregard for the needs of others.3. egotism.egoism (ē′gō-ĭzm) An inflated estimate of one's value or effectiveness. LegalSeeEgoegoism
Related to egoism: utilitarianismSynonyms for egoismnoun concern only for oneselfSynonyms- egocentricity
- egocentrism
- egomania
- self-absorption
- self-centeredness
- self-involvement
- selfishness
noun an exaggerated belief in one's own importanceSynonyms- egotism
- self-importance
- bighead
- bigheadedness
- swelled head
noun a regarding of oneself with undue favorSynonyms- amour-propre
- conceit
- ego
- egotism
- narcissism
- pride
- vainglory
- vainness
- vanity
- ego trip
Synonyms for egoismnoun (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of moralityRelated Words- theory
- moral philosophy
- ethics
noun concern for your own interests and welfareSynonyms- egocentrism
- self-centeredness
- self-concern
- self-interest
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