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Meanings of
selfish
in English
Concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others.
unselfish
Related terms
stingy
inconsiderate
ungenerous
egotistical
narcissistic
egotistic
egoistic
egocentric
egoistical
self-seeking
Usage of
selfish
in English
1
They form the connecting links between the
selfish
and the social passions.
2
For life insurance, in general, is not personally
selfish
in its motive.
3
The pleasure here intended is not the
selfish
pleasure of the individual.
4
The
selfish
rage which had consumed Red Perris broke out in words.
5
Man is naturally
selfish
;
the instinct of self-preservation requires it of him.
6
The sorest trial of all was the
selfish
coldness of the West.
7
It is a spirit contracted in its views,
selfish
in its objects.
8
All
selfish
possession of the gifts which Christ bestows is grave sin.
9
I was really feeling very
selfish
and worldly; and anything but spiritual.
10
This life of ours in the desert has made me desperately
selfish
.
11
Nor do I store the rice in a granary for
selfish
greed.
12
She was probably
selfish
in the common sense of that ill-used word.
13
This suffering may be
selfish
,
or be merged in a general sorrow.
14
Florence gazed at him a moment in bitter, in almost
selfish
penitence.
15
I think the griefs of the rich are mostly imaginary and
selfish
.
16
The
selfish
and egoistical life breeds always the vapid and vacuous heart.
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selfish
Adjective
Frequent collocations
so selfish
very selfish
selfish man
too selfish
more selfish
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Selfish
through the time
Selfish
across language varieties
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Common
Australia
Common
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Common
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