egoism (B2)
noun
Definition
egoism means the tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses egoism to mean the tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
The teacher asked students to find egoism in the reading.
Check the words around egoism to choose the right meaning.
How to Use egoism
- a/the egoism (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a egoism."
- egoism in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked egoism in context before translating it."
Synonyms of egoism
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Antonyms of egoism
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