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self-seeking

 
Dictionary: self-seek·ing   (sĕlf''kĭng)
adj.
  1. Pursuing only one's own ends or interests.
  2. Exhibiting concern only with promoting one's own ends or interests: self-seeking maneuvers.
n.
Determined pursuit of one's own ends or interests.

self-seeker self'-seek'er n.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a person who places expediency above principle
  Synonym: opportunist


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - selvisk, egoistisk, egenkærlig
n. - en person der er selvisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
zelfzucht, zelfzuchtig

Français (French)
adj. - égoïste
n. - égoïsme

Deutsch (German)
adj. - selbstsüchtig
n. - Selbstsucht

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ιδιοτελής

Italiano (Italian)
egoismo, egoistico, egoista

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - egoísta

Русский (Russian)
своекорыстие, карьеризм

Español (Spanish)
adj. - egoísta
n. - egoísmo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - självisk, egoistisk, egennyttig, streberaktig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
追逐私利的, 利己主义, 只顾自己, 追逐私利

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 追逐私利的
n. - 利己主義, 只顧自己, 追逐私利

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 이기주의의, 자기 본위의
n. - 이기주의 , 자기 본위

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 利己主義な
n. - 利己主義

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أناني‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מקדים את טובתו שלו לזו של זולתו‬
n. - ‮חיפוש התועלת העצמית בלבד‬


 
 
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