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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Egoism :: Egoism (n.) Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; -- opposed to altruism.
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..
Selfist :: Selfist (n.) A selfish person.
Self :: Self (n.) Hence, personal interest, or love of private interest; selfishness; as, self is his whole aim..
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..
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..
Machine :: Machine (n.) A political organization arranged and controlled by one or more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends..
Selfishly :: Selfishly (adv.) In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
Contractedness :: Contractedness (n.) The state of being contracted; narrowness; meanness; selfishness.
Indulge :: Indulge (v. t.) to give free course to; to give one's self up to; as, to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations;.
Sui Generis :: Suicism (n.) Selfishness; egoism.
Selfism :: Selfism (n.) Concentration of one's interests on one's self; self-love; selfishness.
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..
Altruism :: Altruism (n.) Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness..
Ring :: Ring (n.) A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain contracts, etc..
Philauty :: Philauty (n.) Self-love; selfishness.
Selfish :: Selfish (a.) Believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self.
Hoggery :: Hoggery (n.) Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness.
Heroism :: Heroism (n.) The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities..
#NAME? :: -ish () A suffix used to from adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It denotes relation, resemblance, similarity, and sometimes has a diminutive force; as, selfish, boyish, brutish; whitish, somewhat white..
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