Dictionary Definition
egoistic adj : of or relating to the self [ant:
altruistic]
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egoistical
- German: egoistisch
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Extensive Definition
Egoism may refer to any of the following:
- psychological egoism, the doctrine that holds that individuals are always motivated by self-interest
- ethical egoism, the doctrine that holds that individuals ought to do what is in their self-interest
- rational egoism, the belief that it is rational to act in one's self-interest
- solipsism, (sometimes called egoism), the belief that only one's self exists, or that only the experiences of one's self can be verified
- egotism, an excessive or exaggerated sense of self-importance: common spelling mistake, and misapprehension that it is egotism.
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- Altruism, "otherism", the opposite of egoism
- Selfishness
- Individualism, a focus on the individual as opposed to society
- Individualist anarchism - anarchism that exalts the supremacy of the individual
- Libertarianism, a political ideology that advocates individual liberty and private property
- Machiavellianism, a tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain
- Objectivism (Ayn Rand), a philosophical system based on the writings of novelist Ayn Rand that advocates egoism
- Post-egoism, a philosophy aiming beyond egoism
- Suitheism - Belief in self as a deity
egoistic in Arabic: أنوية
egoistic in Spanish: Egoísmo
egoistic in Icelandic: Sérhyggja
egoistic in Dutch: Egoïsme
egoistic in Slovak: Egoizmus
egoistic in Serbian: Егоизам
egoistic in Finnish: Egoismi
egoistic in Swedish: Egoism
egoistic in Hebrew: אגואיזם
egoistic in Turkish: Egoizm
egoistic in Persian: Egoisme