Definition of selfish

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Selfish (a.) Caring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, advantage, etc., in disregard, or at the expense, of those of others..

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Selfless :: Selfless (a.) Having no regard to self; unselfish.
Heart :: Heart (n.) The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, and the like; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; -- usually in a good sense, when no epithet is expressed; the better or lovelier part of our nature; the spring of all our actions and purposes; the seat of moral life and character; the moral affections and character itself; the individual disposition and character; as, a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish h
Greediness :: Greediness (n.) The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire.
Selfishness :: Selfishness (n.) The quality or state of being selfish; exclusive regard to one's own interest or happiness; that supreme self-love or self-preference which leads a person to direct his purposes to the advancement of his own interest, power, or happiness, without regarding those of others..
Heroism :: Heroism (n.) The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities..
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..
Self-seeking :: Self-seeking (a.) Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish.
Altruism :: Altruism (n.) Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness..
Selfish :: Selfish (a.) Believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self.
Philauty :: Philauty (n.) Self-love; selfishness.
Churl :: Churl (a.) Churlish; rough; selfish.
Selfist :: Selfist (n.) A selfish person.
Magnanimous :: Magnanimous (a.) Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish.
Altruistic :: Altruistic (a.) Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish.
Hoggery :: Hoggery (n.) Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness.
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.
Lechery :: Lechery (n.) Selfish pleasure; delight.
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..
Indulge :: Indulge (v. t.) to give free course to; to give one's self up to; as, to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations;.
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