self-seekern.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈsiːkə/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈsikər/

Forms: see self- prefix and seeker n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, seeker n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + seeker n., after self-seeking n., self-seeking adj. With sense 2 compare slightly earlier self-seeking adj. 2.

1. A person who promotes his or her own interests or welfare above the needs of others; a self-seeking person.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [noun] > self-interested person

propertarya1425

proprietary?c1450

self-seeker1585

turn-server1611

propriétaire1789

axe-grinder1884

main chancer1940

1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. v. 91 Men..laie vp for them and theirs, but the bowels of tender mercie towardes others are withered and dryed vp. Of these selfeseekers wee haue too many examples.

1642 E. Symmons Foure Serm. i. 3 No self-seeker, but faithfull for Christ.

?c1650 tr. ‘Tobias’ Mirabilia Opera Dei xxxi. 113 The self Seekers, with their profit-seeking and greediness.

1799 A. Kessell Two Adams 39 Self-seeker's and voracious wolves will rise, Thwarting the truth as much as in them lies.

1816 W. Scott Old Mortality i, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. II. 20 Self-seekers all of them, strivers after wealth, power, and worldly ambition.

1894 Ld. Wolseley Life Marlborough I. xxxiii. 257 William, like most men of the time, was a self-seeker.

1935 C. Headlam Diary 19 Dec. in S. Ball Parl. & Politics in Age Churchill & Attlee (1999) i. 80 I have never cared about Sam and I know what a persistent wire puller and self-seeker he has always been.

1998 Church Times 12 June 9/5 The Reformation was exploited by able and ambitious self-seekers who began to flout the traditional moral restraints.

2. A component in a radio (esp. a car radio) which allows automatic tuning to a particular station, usually operated by means of a push-button control. Also: a radio of this kind. Now rare.Compare earlier self-seeker radio at Compounds.

ΚΠ

1960 News Chron. 22 Apr. 11/3 If the programme displeases you, press the button again and the self-seeker will move on to the next station.

1971 Autocar 25 Nov. 9/1 Two medium wave push buttons give choice of strong or weak signals for stopping the self-seeker.

1982 Air Pictorial 44 38/2 (advt.) Signal 8 ‘self seeker’. The most sensitive radio we have come across.

Compounds

Designating a radio incorporating a component which allows automatic tuning to a particular station (see self-seeking adj. 2). Chiefly in self-seeker radio.

ΚΠ

1957 Racine (Wisconsin) Jrnl.-Times 1 Sept. 34/2 (advt.) W W. tires, self seeker radio, rear speaker.

1984 Times 2 Mar. 34/8 (advt.) 350 SL Mercedes 1978 model, auto, dark green, with cream interior, self seeker radio, rear seats, exceptional condition.

2011 S. Turner Harnessing Horsepower xi. 67 Prizes..included a Becker self-seeker car radio.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-seeker
释义	self-seekern. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈsiːkə/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈsikər/ Forms: see self- prefix and seeker n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, seeker n. Etymology: < self- prefix + seeker n., after self-seeking n., self-seeking adj. With sense 2 compare slightly earlier self-seeking adj. 2. 1. A person who promotes his or her own interests or welfare above the needs of others; a self-seeking person. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [noun] > self-interested person propertarya1425 proprietary?c1450 self-seeker1585 turn-server1611 propriétaire1789 axe-grinder1884 main chancer1940 1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. v. 91 Men..laie vp for them and theirs, but the bowels of tender mercie towardes others are withered and dryed vp. Of these selfeseekers wee haue too many examples. 1642 E. Symmons Foure Serm. i. 3 No self-seeker, but faithfull for Christ. ?c1650 tr. ‘Tobias’ Mirabilia Opera Dei xxxi. 113 The self Seekers, with their profit-seeking and greediness. 1799 A. Kessell Two Adams 39 Self-seeker's and voracious wolves will rise, Thwarting the truth as much as in them lies. 1816 W. Scott Old Mortality i, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. II. 20 Self-seekers all of them, strivers after wealth, power, and worldly ambition. 1894 Ld. Wolseley Life Marlborough I. xxxiii. 257 William, like most men of the time, was a self-seeker. 1935 C. Headlam Diary 19 Dec. in S. Ball Parl. & Politics in Age Churchill & Attlee (1999) i. 80 I have never cared about Sam and I know what a persistent wire puller and self-seeker he has always been. 1998 Church Times 12 June 9/5 The Reformation was exploited by able and ambitious self-seekers who began to flout the traditional moral restraints. 2. A component in a radio (esp. a car radio) which allows automatic tuning to a particular station, usually operated by means of a push-button control. Also: a radio of this kind. Now rare.Compare earlier self-seeker radio at Compounds. ΚΠ 1960 News Chron. 22 Apr. 11/3 If the programme displeases you, press the button again and the self-seeker will move on to the next station. 1971 Autocar 25 Nov. 9/1 Two medium wave push buttons give choice of strong or weak signals for stopping the self-seeker. 1982 Air Pictorial 44 38/2 (advt.) Signal 8 ‘self seeker’. The most sensitive radio we have come across. Compounds Designating a radio incorporating a component which allows automatic tuning to a particular station (see self-seeking adj. 2). Chiefly in self-seeker radio. ΚΠ 1957 Racine (Wisconsin) Jrnl.-Times 1 Sept. 34/2 (advt.) W W. tires, self seeker radio, rear speaker. 1984 Times 2 Mar. 34/8 (advt.) 350 SL Mercedes 1978 model, auto, dark green, with cream interior, self seeker radio, rear seats, exceptional condition. 2011 S. Turner Harnessing Horsepower xi. 67 Prizes..included a Becker self-seeker car radio. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1585
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