What does selfish mean?
Definitions for selfish
ˈsɛl fɪʃself·ish
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Princeton's WordNet
selfishadjective
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
"Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman
Wiktionary
selfishadjective
Holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making.
selfishadjective
Having regard for oneself above others' well-being.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Selfishadjective
Attentive only to one’s own interest; void of regard for others.
Etymology: from self.
What could the most aspiring selfish man desire more, were he to form the notion of a being to whom he would recommend himself, than such a knowledge as can discover the least appearance of perfection, and such a goodness as will proportion a reward to it? Joseph Addison, Spectator.
Passions, though selfish, if their means be fair,
List under reason, and deserve her care;
Those that imparted court a nobler aim,
Exalt their kind, and take some virtue’s name. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
selfish
Selfishness is being concerned excessively or exclusively, for oneself or one's own advantage, pleasure, or welfare, regardless of others.Selfishness is the opposite of altruism or selflessness; and has also been contrasted (as by C. S. Lewis) with self-centeredness.
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selfish
Selfish refers to being primarily concerned with one's own interests, needs, or welfare, often at the expense of others. It is characterized by a disregard for others and a focus on one's own personal gain or satisfaction.
Webster Dictionary
Selfishadjective
caring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, advantage, etc., in disregard, or at the expense, of those of others
Selfishadjective
believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of selfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of selfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of selfish in a Sentence
I lost my cool and what I did was selfish and unacceptable, i know that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph are all responsible for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph actions and I can only prove my true character through my actions moving forward.
It's not selfish, so get rid of the guilt, this will sustain you with the promise of a healthier and more productive future and then these habits will also be passed on to your children.
Regardless, heterosexual marriage is largely in trouble today because people see it as a selfish means of pleasing self, rather than a committed relationship in which the focus is on meeting the needs of the partner, that sense of selfishness and the redefinition of love as to something that is purely sentimental and emotional, has been destructive.
They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their sympathy and their kind-hearted jokes, it would only make me want to scream all the more. If I talk, everyone thinks I'm showing off; when I'm silent they think I'm ridiculous; rude if I answer, sly if I get a good idea, lazy if I'm tired, selfish if I eat a mouthful more than I should, stupid, cowardly, crafty, etc. etc.
We really value a strong United Kingdom in a strong EU because we see eye to eye ... on the important issues of the challenges we face, from a selfish point of view it's a really good thing, but it is entirely up to you folks to figure out your relationship with and within Europe.
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- أنانيArabic
- স্বার্থপরBengali
- egoistaCatalan, Valencian
- sobeckýCzech
- selvisk, egoistiskDanish
- selbstsüchtig, egoistischGerman
- εγωιστής, εγωιστικόςGreek
- egoístaSpanish
- itsekäs, itsekeskeinenFinnish
- égoïsteFrench
- fèineilScottish Gaelic
- önző, egoistaHungarian
- egoisIndonesian
- egoistaItalian
- 身勝手な, わがままな, 自分本位の, 利己的なJapanese
- 자기 본위의, 제멋대로 하는, 이기적인Korean
- خۆ پهرستKurdish
- savanaudisLithuanian
- kaiapoMāori
- egoístaPortuguese
- egoistRomanian
- эгоистичныйRussian
- självcentrerad, egoistisk, själviskSwedish
- mchoyoSwahili
- bencilTurkish
- егоїстичнийUkrainian
- 自私Chinese
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