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selfishself‧ish /ˈselfɪʃ/ ●●○ adjective   - Amy, don't be selfish. Let the others have a turn.
- Carter has never been a selfish player.
- He's completely selfish.
- It's not that I'm selfish. I just don't loan out my tools anymore.
- She agreed to go along for purely selfish reasons.
- Sometimes it's all right to be a little selfish, and forget about everyone else for a change.
- Any answer that is not basically a selfish one should be regarded with suspicion.
- As a result, commercial interactions better society even though the interests of each participant are purely selfish.
- But it's a selfish family, I'd say.
- Content with humiliation, satisfied with disappointment, I had been too selfish to reach out.
- If I was a selfish individual, I would be happy making $ 3-plus million a year.
- Nepotism is selfish behaviour having the appearance of altruism since it benefits relatives as well as ones own concerns.
- Please don't-it would be selfish and damaging.
- You blamed Gran-gran for being selfish, but what about you?
► selfish thinking only about what you need or want, and not thinking about how other people feel or what other people want – used especially when criticizing a person or their behaviour: · Amy, don’t be selfish. Let the others have a turn.· 'I’m not doing this for selfish reasons,' he said.· It was a very selfish thing to do. ► egocentric (also self-centred British English, self-centered American English) believing that what you do and think is the most important thing, and not paying attention to what anyone else thinks or does – used when describing someone’s personality: · Teenagers can be highly egocentric, and sometimes find it difficult to see another person’s point of view.· Children start off as self-centred little beings and they do not naturally think of the other person. ► egotistical believing that you are better or more important than other people: · Like many famous writers I’ve met, he was arrogant and egotistical.· He’s just another young player who has gone out of control in the increasingly egotistical world of professional sports. ► self-serving only thinking of getting advantages for yourself: · People’s fears are exaggerated by self-serving politicians.· They described the report as ‘self-serving and contradictory’. ► think of nobody but yourself (also only think about yourself) to only think of what you want to do, and not consider what other people want – often used when criticizing someone who does this: · The trouble with Alan is that he thinks of nobody but himself.· Before I had children, I only thought about myself and what I wanted. ► it’s always me me me! informal used when criticizing someone for being selfish: · It’s always me, me, me with you and I have had enough. I don’t need this – you’re welcome to yourself, my dear. selfish► selfish someone who is selfish only thinks about what they need or want, and never thinks about how other people feel or what other people want: · Amy, don't be selfish. Let the others have a turn.· Carter has never been a selfish player.· It's not that I'm selfish. I just don't loan out my tools anymore.· Sometimes it's all right to be a little selfish, and forget about everyone else for a change. ► self-centred British /self-centered American paying so much attention to yourself that you do not notice what is happening to other people: · He was too self-centered to notice how unhappy Ruth was.· Jill's attractive and pleasant to talk to, but she's extremely self-centred.· Our whole society has become selfish and self-centered. ► egocentric someone who is egocentric believes that what they do and think is much more important than what anyone else thinks or does: · Fox plays an egocentric movie star.· He was a man of undoubted genius, but bad-tempered, egocentric, and impossible to live with.· Older children are less egocentric than younger ones, and more willing to accept other people's ideas. ► think of nobody but yourself/only think about yourself informal to be selfish, especially when you are making plans or arrangements: · Before I had children, I only thought about myself and what I wanted.· You never think about anyone but yourself - we needed that money! ► look out for yourself/look after number one informal to behave selfishly, especially in a situation where this is necessary because everyone else is doing the same: · I don't blame anyone for looking out for themselves, that's human nature.· In the 1980s, the message was clear -- look out for number one and give no thought to the rest of society. selfish behaviour or a selfish attitude► selfishness · At the time, I didn't see my decision as selfishness.· I was appalled by the greed and selfishness of some of the men I worked with.pure selfishness · Miller's crime, that of espionage, was a crime motivated by pure selfishness, said the trial judge. ► self-interest a selfish attitude that makes you do things only for selfish reasons, especially in business or politics: · Advertising is most effective when it appeals directly to people's self-interest.· Our country's role in the world must be determined by economic self-interest. ► I'm all right, Jack British informal someone with an I'm all right, Jack attitude is only concerned that their own life is satisfactory, and does not care about other people - used especially in newspapers: · The Prime Minister criticized people for their "I'm all right, Jack" approach to social policy. not selfish► unselfish · She is an outgoing, unselfish, and loving person.· It's a good team - they listen to the coaching and they're unselfish with the ball.· Abernathy was a man of great courage and an unselfish dedication to a just cause. ► selfless caring only about other people's needs, not your own, and never behaving selfishly: · The idea of the selfless, self-sacrificing mother is not one that appeals to most women these days.selfless devotion/sacrifice/concern etc: · We must remember the selfless sacrifice of our soldiers. ► altruistic sincerely concerned about other people and willing to help them or give money to them if they need it, without trying to get any advantage for yourself: · You can't expect a large corporation to be altruistic.· Companies that donate books or equipment to schools that collect their tokens are not being entirely altruistic - after all, you have to buy the products to get the tokens. ADVERB► how· But during the day pity for Joe invades me once more. How selfish I am. ► so· Don't be so selfish, Andrew.· How can you be so selfish?· How could she be so selfish?· She couldn't bear him to think she was so selfish that she didn't care what harm she caused. ► very· In fact, she was a very selfish, disagreeable, bad-tempered little girl.· I think you are being very selfish.· Men as a rule are very selfish and still believe that women are born to serve them.· She seems very selfish to us and not a good example of a true friend.· At some stage a bereaved person usually begins to feel that he or she must be very selfish indeed.· I realise now it was very selfish of me.· The situation would, to an outsider, have seemed very selfish.· This is very selfish of me. NOUN► gene· The long reach of the gene An uneasy tension disturbs the heart of the selfish gene theory.· They were times of fresh resolve, novel encroachments of the selfish gene. caring only about yourself and not about other people – used to show disapproval:  How can you be so selfish? selfish behaviour—selfishly adverb: a small child behaving selfishly—selfishness noun [uncountable]: a lack of greed and selfishnessTHESAURUSselfish thinking only about what you need or want, and not thinking about how other people feel or what other people want – used especially when criticizing a person or their behaviour: · Amy, don’t be selfish. Let the others have a turn.· 'I’m not doing this for selfish reasons,' he said.· It was a very selfish thing to do.egocentric (also self-centred British English, self-centered American English) believing that what you do and think is the most important thing, and not paying attention to what anyone else thinks or does – used when describing someone’s personality: · Teenagers can be highly egocentric, and sometimes find it difficult to see another person’s point of view.· Children start off as self-centred little beings and they do not naturally think of the other person.egotistical believing that you are better or more important than other people: · Like many famous writers I’ve met, he was arrogant and egotistical.· He’s just another young player who has gone out of control in the increasingly egotistical world of professional sports.self-serving only thinking of getting advantages for yourself: · People’s fears are exaggerated by self-serving politicians.· They described the report as ‘self-serving and contradictory’.think of nobody but yourself (also only think about yourself) to only think of what you want to do, and not consider what other people want – often used when criticizing someone who does this: · The trouble with Alan is that he thinks of nobody but himself.· Before I had children, I only thought about myself and what I wanted.it’s always me me me! informal used when criticizing someone for being selfish: · It’s always me, me, me with you and I have had enough. I don’t need this – you’re welcome to yourself, my dear. |