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selfishness

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self·ish  (slfsh)
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.

selfish·ly adv.
selfish·ness n.
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Noun1.selfishness - stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
stinginess - a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
greediness, rapaciousness, voraciousness - an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts); "the greediness of lawyers"
opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience - taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
unselfishness - the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"

selfishness
noun egotism, self-interest, self-centredness, greed, looking out for number one (informal) The selfishness of these people never ceases to amaze me.
Translations
selfishness [ˈselfɪʃnɪs] Negoísmo m
selfishness [ˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs] négoïsme m
self-knowledge [ˌsɛlfˈnɒlɪdʒ] nconnaissance f de soi
The more self-knowledge we have → Plus nous avons de connaissance de nous-mêmes ...
selfishness
nEgoismus m, → Selbstsüchtigkeit f
selfishness [ˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs] negoismo
selfishness [ˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs] negoismo


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The selfishness of a mean and crafty man--the selfishness of an ambitious and silly woman--- the selfishness of a spiteful and loveless child all tend one way, from bad to worse
"I am greatly surprised by such a question," said the Cashier; "it sounds as if you suspected me of selfishness.
Perhaps when I am dead the society will see the criminal selfishness of reserving for itself what was meant for mankind.
 
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