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selfishness
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-regard |
| Synonyms: | greed, self-centeredness, self-indulgence, self-worship, stinginess |
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| Main Entry: | egoism/egotism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-centeredness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, boastfulness, boasting, bragging, conceit, conceitedness, egocentricity, egomania, gasconade, haughtiness, insolence, megalomania, narcissism, ostentation, overconfidence, preoccupation with self, presumption, pride, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-confidence, self-importance, self-interest, self-love, self-possession, self-regard, self-worship, selfishness, superiority, swellheadedness, vainglory, vanity, vaunting |
| Antonyms: | altruism, humility, selflessness |
| Main Entry: | greed |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | overwhelming desire for more |
| Synonyms: | acquisitiveness, avarice, avidity, covetousness, craving, cupidity, eagerness, edacity, esurience, excess, gluttony, gormandizing, graspingness, hunger, indulgence, insatiableness, intemperance, longing, piggishness, rapacity, ravenousness, selfishness, swinishness, the gimmies, voracity |
| Antonyms: | benevolence, generosity |
| Main Entry: | egoism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-centeredness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, boastfulness, boasting, bragging, conceit, conceitedness, egocentricity, egomania, egotism, gasconade, haughtiness, insolence, megalomania, narcissism, ostentation, overconfidence, presumption, pride, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-confidence, self-importance, self-interest, self-love, self-possession, self-regard, self-worship, selfishness, superiority, swellheadedness, vainglory, vanity, vaunting |
| Notes: | egoism is an attempt to get excessive personal recognition for yourself while egotism is an exaggerated opinion of your own importance |
| Antonyms: | altruism, selflessness |
| Main Entry: | parsimony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stinginess |
| Synonyms: | frugality, meanness, miserliness, niggardliness, providence, selfishness |
| Main Entry: | ego trip |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | egotism |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, boastfulness, bragging, conceit, egoism, immodesty, narcissism, pride, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-aggrandizement, self-centeredness, self-praise, selfishness, vainglory, vainness, vanity |
| Main Entry: | egocentricity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | egoism |
| Synonyms: | egocentrism, egomania, narcissism, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-importance, self-love, selfishness |
| Main Entry: | egocentrism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | egoism |
| Synonyms: | egocentricity, egomania, narcissism, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-importance, self-love, selfishness |
| Main Entry: | egomania |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | egoism |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, conceit, egotism, narcissism, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-importance, self-involvement, selfishness, vainglory, vanity |
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