ài​jǐ​zhǔ​yì

egoism

  • created sense approved 爱己主义/愛己主義 · ài​jǐ​zhǔ​yì · egoism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    爱己主义 / 愛己主義

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    egoism

    ethical theory that one's self is or should be the motivation and the goal of one's own action; selfishness

    爱 (literal) → 爱/愛 · ài · to love 己 (literal) → 己 · jǐ · self 主义 (literal) → 主义/主義 · zhǔ​yì · -ism; doctrine

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