† self-interessedadj.

Forms: see self- prefix and interessed adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, interessed adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + interessed adj., after self-interest n. Compare slightly later self-interested adj.

Obsolete.

Motivated or influenced by regard for one's own advantage or welfare; = self-interested adj.

ΘΚΠ

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

self-seeking?1575

self-respecting1597

proprietariousa1633

self-ended1643

self-interessed1645

self-interested1648

self-concerned1653

self-concerning1656

self-biased1662

self-ending1698

interested1705

self-interesting1710

1645 C. Culpeper Let. 18 Mar. in 17th-cent. Polit. & Financial Papers (1996) 217 Till the nations of the earthe can..render themselues free from all selfe interessed negatiues there will be but a slowe motion towards the happines of a nation.

1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso i. xi. 22 The self-interessed and perfidious heart of man.

1707 London Gaz. No. 4324/1 Those narrow Self-Interessed Notions which..had so long cramp'd and fetter'd them.

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

单词	self-interessed
释义	† self-interessedadj. Forms: see self- prefix and interessed adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, interessed adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + interessed adj., after self-interest n. Compare slightly later self-interested adj. Obsolete. Motivated or influenced by regard for one's own advantage or welfare; = self-interested adj. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [adjective] self-seeking?1575 self-respecting1597 proprietariousa1633 self-ended1643 self-interessed1645 self-interested1648 self-concerned1653 self-concerning1656 self-biased1662 self-ending1698 interested1705 self-interesting1710 1645 C. Culpeper Let. 18 Mar. in 17th-cent. Polit. & Financial Papers (1996) 217 Till the nations of the earthe can..render themselues free from all selfe interessed negatiues there will be but a slowe motion towards the happines of a nation. 1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso i. xi. 22 The self-interessed and perfidious heart of man. 1707 London Gaz. No. 4324/1 Those narrow Self-Interessed Notions which..had so long cramp'd and fetter'd them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1645
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