selfish
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fɪʃ adjective
1.
devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
2.
characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself: selfish motives.
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selfish (ˈsɛlfɪʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | chiefly concerned with one's own interest, advantage, etc, esp to the total exclusion of the interests of others |
| 2. | relating to or characterized by self-interest |
| 'selfishly | |
| —adv | |
| 'selfishness | |
| —n | |
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Selfish
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Word Origin & History
selfish
1640, from self (q.v.). Said in Hacket's life of Archbishop Williams (1693) to have been coined by Presbyterians. In the 17c., synonyms included self-seeking (1628), self-ended and self-ful.
"Let us understand what our own selfish genes are up to, because we may then at least have the chance to upset their designs." [Richard Dawkins, "The Selfish Gene," 1976]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
They would accept hardships in recompense for having been selfish and lazy.
As the researchers expected, they were unwilling to play again with the selfish.
It's a selfish game depending on constant churning and always hunting for the next meal ticket.
Selfish people, generally spoken, ie there may be exceptions.
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