selfism

selfism

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English self
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *-mós
Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)
Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.
English -ism
English selfism

    From self + -ism.

    Noun

    selfism (usually uncountable, plural selfisms)

    1. The practice of focusing concern and effort on the needs of the self.
    2. An ethical system prescribing such focus.
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