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
Such mythmaking adds to the public's belief in the possibility of the American dream and the praiseworthy egoism of genius.
From Salon
“A flat-out symbol of greed and egoism” is how his 76-story Columbia Center was dismissed by a former University of Washington School of Architecture dean.
From Seattle Times
The egoism of being an actor is wonderful to laugh at.
From New York Times
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
