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   selfish

   /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure: "I joined them for selfish reasons"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › selfishSelfish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SELFISH is concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself : seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others. How to use selfish in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELFISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SELFISH definition: 1. Someone who is selfish only thinks of their own advantage: 2. Someone who is selfish only…. Learn more.

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   Selfish definition: devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.. See examples of SELFISH used in a sentence.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › selfishSELFISH Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for SELFISH: egotistical, egoistical, egocentric, narcissistic, self-centered, self-absorbed, egoistic, self-interested; Antonyms of SELFISH: unselfish, selfless, altruistic, humanitarian, benevolent, philanthropic, generous, charitable.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSELFISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone is selfish, you mean that he or she cares only about himself or herself, and not about other people.

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   Selfish is usually meant to be an insult; someone selfish goes beyond just taking care of themselves, and actively takes from others. The opposite of selfish is self-sacrificing, which means, "giving everything to others and sacrificing your own needs."

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › selfishSELFISH - 29 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySELFISH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SELFISH meaning: caring only about yourself and not other people: . Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishselfish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of selfish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › selfish_adjselfish, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    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.