Definitions for SELFISH
ˈsɛl fɪʃself·ish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. selfishadjective

   concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

   "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. selfishadjective

   Holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making.

2. selfishadjective

   Having regard for oneself above others' well-being.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Selfishadjective

   Attentive only to one’s own interest; void of regard for others.

   Etymology: from self.

   What could the most aspiring selfish man desire more, were he to form the notion of a being to whom he would recommend himself, than such a knowledge as can discover the least appearance of perfection, and such a goodness as will proportion a reward to it? Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   Passions, though selfish, if their means be fair,
   List under reason, and deserve her care;
   Those that imparted court a nobler aim,
   Exalt their kind, and take some virtue’s name. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. selfish

   Selfishness is being concerned excessively or exclusively, for oneself or one's own advantage, pleasure, or welfare, regardless of others.Selfishness is the opposite of altruism or selflessness; and has also been contrasted (as by C. S. Lewis) with self-centeredness.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. selfish

   Selfish refers to being primarily concerned with one's own interests, needs, or welfare, often at the expense of others. It is characterized by a disregard for others and a focus on one's own personal gain or satisfaction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Selfishadjective

   caring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, advantage, etc., in disregard, or at the expense, of those of others

2. Selfishadjective

   believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self

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Anagrams for SELFISH »

1. hisself

How to pronounce SELFISH?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say SELFISH in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SELFISH in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SELFISH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of SELFISH in a Sentence

1. Tamaey Gottuso:

   Expectations of anyone or of any thing will lead u down the road of disappointment. Set your Intention today to let go and ALLOW others to follow their path as u follow yours. Look deeply within yourself, what is your FEAR? What r u so afraid of? Contentment is a SOUL/SOLE journey that u must travel alone, expecting another to fill YOUR void is unfair and selfish.

2. Tennessee Williams:

   When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.

3. Mary Cholmondeley:

   Every day I live I am more convinced that the waste of life lies in the love we have not given, the powers we have not used, the selfish prudence that will risk nothing and which, shirking pain, misses happiness as well.

4. Greta Thunberg:

   I don’t think it’s selfish to have children: it is not the people who are the problem, it is our behaviour.

5. David Cameron:

   We really value a strong United Kingdom in a strong EU because we see eye to eye ... on the important issues of the challenges we face, from a selfish point of view it's a really good thing, but it is entirely up to you folks to figure out your relationship with and within Europe.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SELFISH
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Selfish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SELFISH
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfish
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SELFISH
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=SELFISH