egoism

Example Sentences

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“I think that in the dynamic of multilateral diplomacy, we need to avoid egoism, egoism of the north towards the south.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2023

He can be a bully in part because he can temper his cruelty and egoism with the performance of a clown or a showman.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2022

Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday the "egoism" of some nations was hampering efforts to seal a long-awaited treaty to protect the world's oceans.

From Reuters • Jun. 27, 2022

It’s a mistake to think that giving special weight to your own interests and concerns is egoism; egoism is giving them more weight than they merit.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2021

The argument commits the fallacy of using the word "egoism" in two senses, the one of which, the higher sense, is used to prove the other.

From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by Williams, C. M.