Definition of selfish

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Selfish (a.) Believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self.

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Altruistic :: Altruistic (a.) Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish.
Interest :: Interest (n.) Advantage, personal or general; good, regarded as a selfish benefit; profit; benefit..
Hoggish :: Hoggish (a.) Swinish; gluttonous; filthy; selfish.
Individualism :: Individualism (n.) An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest; self-interest; selfishness.
By-view :: By-view (n.) A private or selfish view; self-interested aim or purpose.
Prudential :: Prudential (a.) Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives or influences; as, prudential motives..
Bunkum :: Bunkum (n.) Speech-making for the gratification of constituents, or to gain public applause; flattering talk for a selfish purpose; anything said for mere show..
Disinterested :: Disinterested (a.) Not influenced by regard to personal interest or advantage; free from selfish motive; having no relation of interest or feeling; not biased or prejudiced; as, a disinterested decision or judge..
Narrow :: Narrow (v. t.) To contract the reach or sphere of; to make less liberal or more selfish; to limit; to confine; to restrict; as, to narrow one's views or knowledge; to narrow a question in discussion..
Devour :: Devour (v. t.) To seize upon and destroy or appropriate greedily, selfishly, or wantonly; to consume; to swallow up; to use up; to waste; to annihilate..
Sui Generis :: Suicism (n.) Selfishness; egoism.
Singleness :: Singleness (n.) Freedom from duplicity, or secondary and selfish ends; purity of mind or purpose; simplicity; sincerity; as, singleness of purpose; singleness of heart..
Self-seeking :: Self-seeking (a.) Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish.
Mercenary :: Mercenary (a.) Hence: Moved by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish.
Greediness :: Greediness (n.) The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire.
Selfish :: Selfish (a.) 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..
Heroism :: Heroism (n.) The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities..
Dissocial :: Dissocial (v. t.) Unfriendly to society; contracted; selfish; as, dissocial feelings..
Patriotic :: Patriotic (a.) Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesman, vigilance..
Altruism :: Altruism (n.) Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness..
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