What is excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; -- opposed to altruism called?
egoism — Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; -- opposed to altruism. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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