Noun
der Egoismus
Pronunciation: /eɡoˈɪsmʊs/
selfishness, egotism
C1
rank #8,935
Meanings
Noun
- selfishness, egotism
- egoism
Example sentence
Mit Ihrem Egoismus werden Sie Ihre Freunde vergraulen.
Your selfishness will lose you your friends.
Word forms
singular
der Egoismus
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Egoismus
Accusativeden Egoismus
Dativedem Egoismus
Genitivedes Egoismus
Egoismus has no common plural.
Usage
- aus Egoismus handeln — act out of selfishness; aus names the motive
- Egoismus / Selbstbewusstsein — selfishness / self-confidence; distinct qualities
Sein Egoismus machte eine gemeinsame Lösung immer schwieriger.
His selfishness made finding a joint solution increasingly difficult.