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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Individualism :: Individualism (n.) An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest; self-interest; selfishness.
Narrow :: Narrow (superl.) Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
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..
Selfless :: Selfless (a.) Having no regard to self; unselfish.
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..
By-end :: By-end (n.) Private end or interest; secret purpose; selfish advantage.
Selfism :: Selfism (n.) Concentration of one's interests on one's self; self-love; selfishness.
Suit :: Suist (n.) One who seeks for things which gratify merely himself; a selfish person; a selfist.
Hoggery :: Hoggery (n.) Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness.
Lechery :: Lechery (n.) Selfish pleasure; delight.
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..
Contractedness :: Contractedness (n.) The state of being contracted; narrowness; meanness; selfishness.
Sui Generis :: Suicism (n.) Selfishness; egoism.
Selfishly :: Selfishly (adv.) In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
Hoggish :: Hoggish (a.) Swinish; gluttonous; filthy; selfish.
Self-seeking :: Self-seeking (n.) The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness.
Greediness :: Greediness (n.) The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire.
Magnanimous :: Magnanimous (a.) Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish.
Dissocial :: Dissocial (v. t.) Unfriendly to society; contracted; selfish; as, dissocial feelings..
Mercenary :: Mercenary (a.) Hence: Moved by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish.
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