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
Outside of the track, I think there's no point in being selfish, in being that kind of team mate. At the moment McLaren is going through a period that if Nico Rosberg start being selfish, it's just not going to help the team, the atmosphere we are living in the team right now, the positivity, the momentum, the motivation we all have... I think Lando Norris and I have realized it's for our own benefit to keep this thing going until hopefully we can make it back to the top.
A bachelor is a selfish, undeserving guy who has cheated some woman out of a divorce.
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.
Ultimately I think we make these movies for selfish reasons for ourselves - just to be actors and artists to be able to express. But when people receive them, there is something very gratifying.
Joe Biden has suffered tremendous loss in Joe Biden life, but Joe Biden has turned that loss into purpose and Joe Biden has used Joe Biden personal tragedies as bridges to connect with the suffering and humanity of others, we have witnessed the danger of a selfish president. What a relief it will be to live in a country with a compassionate president who understands what it means to be in fellowship with others in the face of difficulty, in the pursuit of happiness.
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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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