Associations to the word «Egoism»

Wiktionary

EGOISM, noun. The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
EGOISM, noun. (ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
EGOISM, noun. (nonstandard) (by confusion of the similar words) egotism
EGOÏSM, noun. Rare spelling of egoism.

Dictionary definition

EGOISM, noun. (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality.
EGOISM, noun. Concern for your own interests and welfare.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.