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Hank got out of shoemaking operation due to over-concern for own well-being (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

egoism

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'hank' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for egoism that I've seen before include "Exaggerated sense of one's own importance" , "Self-seeking" , "sense of superiority" , "Self-centredness, vanity" , "Excessive self-regard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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