"selfism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: selfisms [plural]
Etymology: From self + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|self|ism}} self + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} selfism (usually uncountable, plural selfisms)
  1. The practice of focusing concern and effort on the needs of the self. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-selfism-en-noun-lTdhQ-wJ
  2. An ethical system prescribing such focus. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-selfism-en-noun-N9kqV3Ck Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94

Inflected forms

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