AskDefine | Define egoistic

Dictionary Definition

egoistic adj : of or relating to the self [ant: altruistic]

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English

Adjective

  1. Egoistical.
  2. Egotistic.

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egoistical

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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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
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