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Egoism
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- She could easily trump any contemporary celebrity with exoticism and egoism.
- There are social processes capable of overwhelming greed and egoism as history has taught.
- He sees her the way he sees everyone else: as a target for his charm, an audience to be seduced, a mirror for his egoism.
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World English Dictionary
| egoism (ˈiːɡəʊˌɪzəm, ˈɛɡ-) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | concern for one's own interests and welfare |
| 2. | ethics Compare altruism the theory that the pursuit of one's own welfare is the highest good |
| 3. | self-centredness; egotism |
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