selfish

adj.

1. Concerned chiefly or only with oneself: "Selfish men were . . . trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of human rights" (Maria Weston Chapman).
2. Arising from, characterized by, or showing selfishness: a selfish whim.

selfishly self'ish·ly adv.
selfishness self'ish·ness n.

adjective

Concerned only with oneself: egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistic, egotistical, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-involved, self-seeking, self-serving. Idioms: wrapped up in oneself. See self/other.

adj

Definition: egotistic
Antonyms: altruistic, caring, generous, kind, selfless, unselfish

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

adj.

Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.

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IN BRIEF: Thinking and acting as if one's own desires and interests are more important than the interests and desires of others.

Next to the very young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish. — William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), English writer.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - egoistisk, selvisk, egenkærlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
egoïstisch, zelfzuchtig

Français (French)
adj. - égoïste

Deutsch (German)
adj. - egoistisch, selbstsüchtig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εγωιστής, εγωιστικός

Italiano (Italian)
egoistico, egoista

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - egoísta

Русский (Russian)
эгоистичный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - egoísta

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

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
自私的, 自我中心的, 利己主义的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 自私的, 自我中心的, 利己主義的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 이기적인, 자기 본위의, 제멋대로의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 利己的な, 自愛的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أناني‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אנוכיי‬

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