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Egoism

British pronunciation/ˈiːɡə‍ʊˌɪzəm/
American pronunciation/ˈiɡoʊˌɪzəm/
Egoism
[NOUN]
1

the practice of placing one's own needs and desires above those of others

antonyms : altruism
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2

(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality

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Examples
1. And he calls this egoism.
2. Egoism says that everyone ought, morally, to pursue their own good.
3. He's got his objective egoism.
4. There's so much egoism in it.
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