turn-servingn.adj.

/ˈtəːnˌsəːvɪŋ/

Etymology: < turn n. 30 + serving n., serving adj.

A. n.

The action or practice of serving one's own turn; the promotion of one's private interest; self-seeking; an instance of this.

ΚΠ

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xi. 562/2 His name was abused to all sorts of turne-seruings.

1616 Bacon Let. to G. Villiers 12 Aug. Though now, since Choice goeth better both in Church and Common-wealth, yet Money, and Turn-Serving, and Cunning Canvises, and Importunity, prevail too much.

B. adj.

That serves its own turn; promoting one's own ends. So Cf. time-server n., etc.

ΘΚΠ

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

self-care1567

self-seeking1574

turn-serving1584

self-service1627

privateering1671

axe-grinding1865

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

turn-serving1584

self-partial1605

self-serving1615

1584 H. Llwyd & D. Powel Hist. Cambria 278 Let people take heede how they build upon turne-seruing freendship.

1842 G. S. Faber Provinc. Lett. (1844) II. 189 A mere temporary and turn-serving appeal to Antiquity.

Derivatives

† ˈturn-served adj. that has served his own turn (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

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

turn-served1613

1613 G. Chapman Memorable Maske Inns of Court sig. C4^v The sight of an attendant for reward, is abominable in the eyes of a turne-seru'd Politician.

ˈturn-ˌserver n. one whose motive is his own interest.

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

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xvi. 657/2 A deceitfull man, a turn-seruer.

1710 Answ. to Bp. of Oxford's Speech 18 The Memory of all Time and Turn-Servers will be forgotten.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	turn-serving
释义	turn-servingn.adj. /ˈtəːnˌsəːvɪŋ/ Etymology: < turn n. 30 + serving n., serving adj. A. n. The action or practice of serving one's own turn; the promotion of one's private interest; self-seeking; an instance of this. ΚΠ 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xi. 562/2 His name was abused to all sorts of turne-seruings. 1616 Bacon Let. to G. Villiers 12 Aug. Though now, since Choice goeth better both in Church and Common-wealth, yet Money, and Turn-Serving, and Cunning Canvises, and Importunity, prevail too much. B. adj. That serves its own turn; promoting one's own ends. So Cf. time-server n., etc. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [noun] > action self-care1567 self-seeking1574 turn-serving1584 self-service1627 privateering1671 axe-grinding1865 society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [adjective] > promoting one's self-interest turn-serving1584 self-partial1605 self-serving1615 1584 H. Llwyd & D. Powel Hist. Cambria 278 Let people take heede how they build upon turne-seruing freendship. 1842 G. S. Faber Provinc. Lett. (1844) II. 189 A mere temporary and turn-serving appeal to Antiquity. Derivatives † ˈturn-served adj. that has served his own turn (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [adjective] > that has acted in self-interest turn-served1613 1613 G. Chapman Memorable Maske Inns of Court sig. C4^v The sight of an attendant for reward, is abominable in the eyes of a turne-seru'd Politician. ˈturn-ˌserver n. one whose motive is his own interest. 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 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xvi. 657/2 A deceitfull man, a turn-seruer. 1710 Answ. to Bp. of Oxford's Speech 18 The Memory of all Time and Turn-Servers will be forgotten. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.adj.1584
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