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61individualism — Synonyms and related words: Declaration of Independence, acquisitiveness, animus, aptitude, aroma, attribute, autarchy, autarky, autism, autonomy, badge, bent, bias, brand, cachet, capitalism, capitalistic system, careerism, cast, character,… …
62Continental philosophy — Collective term for the many distinct philospohical traditions, methods, and styles that predominated on the European continent (particularly in France and Germany) from the time of Immanuel Kant. It is usually understood in contrast with… …
63Montaigne, Michel de — ▪ French writer and philosopher Introduction in full Michel Eyquem de Montaigne born Feb. 28, 1533, Château de Montaigne, near Bordeaux, France died Sept. 23, 1592, Château de Montaigne French writer whose Essais (Essays) established a new… …
64greed — Synonyms and related words: acedia, acquisitiveness, anger, autism, avarice, avariciousness, avaritia, avidity, avidness, careerism, covetousness, crapulence, crapulency, craving, cupidity, deadly sin, edacity, ego trip, egotism, envy, frenzy of… …
65egotism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vanity, self exaltation, [self ]conceit. See selfishness. Ant., humility. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. egoism, conceit, vanity, pride, assurance, self love, narcissism, self confidence, self glorification …
66Phosphor — A phosphor is a substance that exhibits the phenomenon of phosphorescence (sustained glowing after exposure to energized particles such as electrons).Phosphors are transition metal compounds or rare earth compounds of various types. The most… …
67selfishness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Devotion to oneself Nouns 1. selfishness, self indulgence, self interest; egotism, egoism; vanity; nepotism; worldliness; egomania, megalomania; illiberality; meanness, parsimony. See malevolence. 2.… …
68identity — Although the term identity has a long history deriving from the Latin root idem implying sameness and continuity it was not until the twentieth century that the term came into popular usage. Discussions of identity take two major forms… …
69Narcissistic leadership — is a common form of leadership. The narcissism may be healthy or destructive although there is a continuum between the two. To critics, narcissistic leadership(preferably destructive) is driven by unyielding arrogance, self absorption, and a… …
70Sri Aurobindo — (Aurobindo Ghosh) in 1916. Born 15 August 1872(1872 08 15) Calcutta (now Kolkata), India Died 5 December 1950(1950 12 05) (aged 78) …
