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- DictionarySelf·ish/ˈselfiSH/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure: "I joined them for selfish reasons"
: the quality or state of being selfish : a concern for one's own welfare or advantage at the expense of or in disregard of others : excessive interest in oneself. We were appalled by the selfishness of their behavior.
SELFISH definition: 1. Someone who is selfish only thinks of their own advantage: 2. Someone who is selfish only…. Learn more.
Someone who is selfish cares only about themselves and doesn't consider others. If a ship is sinking and you refuse to let anyone else into your 4-person lifeboat, you're extremely selfish.
3 days ago · selfish. (sɛlfɪʃ) adjective. If you say that someone is selfish, you mean that he or she cares only about himself or herself, and not about other people. [disapproval] I think I've been very selfish. I've been mainly concerned with myself. Synonyms: self-centred, self-interested, greedy, mercenary More Synonyms of selfish. selfishlyadverb.
Definition of selfish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
caring only about yourself and not other people: It's very selfish of him. selfishly. adverb. selfishness. noun [ U ] (Definition of selfish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of selfish. in Chinese (Traditional) 自私的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 自私的… See more. in Spanish.
What does the word selfish mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word selfish. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. selfish has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. philosophy (mid 1700s) genetics (1970s) See meaning & use. How common is the word selfish?
