What is the Spanish word for "selfishness"?

Learn how to say "selfishness" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

selfishness

Spanish

egoísmo

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Examples of how to use "selfishness" in Spanish

English
Her selfishness hurt many people.
Spanish
Su egoísmo lastimó a muchas personas.
English
Her selfishness hurt her friends deeply.
Spanish
Su egoísmo herió profundamente a sus amigos.
English
He apologized for his selfishness last night.
Spanish
Él se disculpó por su egoísmo anoche.
English
Children learn to avoid selfishness at school.
Spanish
Los niños aprenden a evitar el egoísmo en la escuela.
English
We discussed selfishness during the ethics class.
Spanish
Hablamos sobre el egoísmo durante la clase de ética.

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