different between egoistical vs egoism

English

Etymology

egoistic +? -al

Adjective

egoistical (comparative more egoistical, superlative most egoistical)

1. Caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others.
2. (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egotistical (tending to talk excessively about oneself).

Antonyms

• altruistic

Derived terms

• egoistically

Related terms

• egoism
• egoist

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• egoïsm (rare)
• egomism (obsolete)

Etymology

From French égoïsme, from New Latin egoismus, from ego.

Pronunciation

Noun

egoism (countable and uncountable, plural egoisms)

1. The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
2. (ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
3. (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egotism (tendency to talk excessively about oneself).

Synonyms

• (tendency to think of self): selfishness

Antonyms

• (tendency to think of self): altruism

Related terms

• egoist
• egoistic
• egoistical

Translations

See also

• ethnocentrism
• misanthropy (hatred of human race)
• narcissism

Anagrams

• gomesi

Romanian

Etymology

From French égoïsme.

Noun

egoism n (uncountable)

1. egoism, selfishness

Declension

Swedish

Noun

egoism c (uncountable)

1. egoism; the tendency to think of self and self-interest.
2. (ethics) egoism; the belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest.

Declension