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   selfish

   /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure: "I joined them for selfish reasons"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELFISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SELFISH definition: 1. Someone who is selfish only thinks of their own advantage: 2. Someone who is selfish only…. Learn more.

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   selfish: [adjective] concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself : seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others.

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   Selfish definition: devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.. See examples of SELFISH used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSELFISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. chiefly concerned with one's own interest, advantage, etc, esp to the total exclusion of the interests of others.... Click for more definitions.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › selfishSELFISH - 29 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   SELFISH - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › selfish_adjselfish, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word selfish mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word selfish. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. selfish has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. philosophy (mid 1700s) genetics (1970s)

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   selfish: 1 adj 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” Synonyms: egocentric , egoistic , egoistical , self-centered , self-centred limited to or caring only about yourself and ...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › selfishselfish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of selfish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Define selfish. selfish synonyms, selfish pronunciation, selfish translation, English dictionary definition of selfish. adj. 1. Concerned chiefly or excessively with oneself, and having little regard for others: a selfish child who wouldn't share toys.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › selfishSelfish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Selfish definition: Concerned chiefly or excessively with oneself, and having little regard for others.