Antonyms for egoism

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ee-goh-iz-uh m, eg-oh-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈi goʊˌɪz əm, ˈɛg oʊ-

Definition of egoism

Origin : 1785, in metaphysics (see egoist), from French égoisme (1755), from Modern Latin egoismus, from Latin ego (see ego). Meaning "self-interest" is from 1800.

noun self-centeredness

Example sentences :

In the seventeenth century men still had the courage of their egoism.
Extract from : « Rosinante to the Road Again » by John Dos Passos

Lionel must not be sacrificed to his egoism for a deed that in Lionel he could not account other than justified.
Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini

A residue of egoism remains in every affection—even paternal.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

Egoism is the arch-enemy of love, selfishness is the manifestation of egoism.
Extract from : « Sex=The Unknown Quantity » by Ali Nomad

His personality was many-sided enough to make his egoism representative.
Extract from : « Views and Reviews » by William Ernest Henley

Michael smiled at this egoism that could not help being charming.
Extract from : « Michael » by E. F. Benson

He has emancipated himself from the egoism of the romantic tendency.
Extract from : « A History of French Literature » by Edward Dowden

The first step toward the cure of egoism is to lock away one's Journal.
Extract from : « Robert Orange » by John Oliver Hobbes

For in the world I have destroyed, egoism died in the embrace of love.
Extract from : « Fantazius Mallare » by Ben Hecht

There is in egoism, however, a depth to which all but myself are blind.
Extract from : « Fantazius Mallare » by Ben Hecht

Synonyms for egoism

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