Egoism vs. Egotism

Egoismnoun

The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.

Egoismnoun

(ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.

Egoismnoun

Egotism.

Egoismnoun

The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the relations which it implies or provides for.

Egoismnoun

Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; - opposed to altruism.

Egoismnoun

attempting to get personal recognition for yourself (especially by unacceptable means)

Egoism

Egoism is the philosophy concerned with the role of the self, or ego, as the motivation and goal of one's own action. Different theories on egoism encompass a range of disparate ideas and can generally be categorized into descriptive or normative forms.

Egotismnoun

A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.

Egotismnoun

A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.

Egotismnoun

(countable) The result or product of being egoistic.

Egotismnoun

Egoism.

Egotismnoun

The practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self-praise; the act or practice of magnifying one's self or parading one's own doings. The word is also used in the sense of egoism.

Egotismnoun

an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

Egotismnoun

an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

Egotism

Egotism is defined as the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself, and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance distinguished by a person's amplified vision of ones self and self importance. It often includes intellectual, physical, social and other overestimations.