Concern or regard for oneself; self-interested behaviour. Now rare.
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| 释义 | society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [noun] > action (7) self-care1567 Concern or regard for oneself; self-interested behaviour. Now rare. self-seeking1574 The action or practice of prioritizing one's own interests or welfare above the needs of others; selfishness; an instance of this. turn-serving1584 That serves its own turn; promoting one's own ends. So Cf. time-server, n., etc. self-service1627 The action or practice of looking after one's own interests or welfare, typically to the exclusion of those of others; selfishness; an instance… privateering1671 figurative. An occupation or practice likened to that of a privateer. axe-grinding1865 having private ends to serve (see sense 5). Subcategories:— specific (1) |
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