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εγωισμός
egoism, selfishness /eɣoiˈzmos/
nounC1#3671 most common
Also: self-centeredness, conceit, pride
Example sentences
Έχει μεγάλο εγωισμό.
He has a lot of egoism.
Ο εγωισμός του τον κάνει δύσκολο φίλο.
His selfishness makes him a difficult friend.
Άσε τον εγωισμό σου στην άκρη και ζήτα βοήθεια.
Put your ego aside and ask for help.
Ο υπερβολικός εγωισμός καταστρέφει πολλές σχέσεις.
Excessive egoism destroys many relationships.
Ο εγωισμός της δεν της επέτρεπε ποτέ να παραδεχτεί ένα λάθος.
Her egoism never allowed her to admit a mistake.
Ο πληγωμένος εγωισμός του τον οδήγησε σε αποφάσεις που μετάνιωσε αργότερα.
His wounded pride led him to decisions he later regretted.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο εγωισμός | οι εγωισμοί |
| Genitive | του εγωισμού | των εγωισμών |
| Accusative | τον εγωισμό | τους εγωισμούς |
| Vocative | εγωισμέ | εγωισμοί |
Word family
εγωιστήςan egoist, a selfish person
εγωιστικόςegoistic, selfish
εγωιστικάselfishly
εγώI (pronoun)
Etymology
The word borrows the Latin root ego, meaning I, and attaches it to the Greek suffix -ισμός, which forms abstract nouns denoting a doctrine, state, or practice. The formation is a modern one, built in the nineteenth century to name the philosophical and everyday concept of self-centeredness. It mirrors how many European languages built their own words for egoism from the same Latin pronoun.
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