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selfish
[ sel-fish ]
adjective
- devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself:
selfish motives.
selfish
/ ˈɛɪʃ /
adjective
- chiefly concerned with one's own interest, advantage, etc, esp to the total exclusion of the interests of others
- relating to or characterized by self-interest
Derived Forms
- ˈھԱ, noun
- ˈھ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·· adverb
- ··Ա noun
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Example Sentences
When she raised such concerns, Beisner said she was called racist and selfish.
He added: "I'm so sorry I took away from your moment, it was selfish and childish."
Suddenly, food wasn't just something selfish - it was something I could use to help others.
It was one of a number of Just Stop Oil protests that sparked former Conservative prime minster Rishi Sunak to describe the campaigners as "selfish", adding those found guilty should "face tough sentences".
“There’s a huge part of me that’s selfish, and I would like this to be the best part of everyone’s weekend,” said Lake.
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