† self-endedadj.
Obsolete.
Having private or selfish aims; characterized by self-centred actions or desires; = self-ending adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [adjective]
self-seeking?1575
self-respecting1597
proprietariousa1633
self-ended1643
self-interessed1645
self-interested1648
self-concerned1653
self-concerning1656
self-biased1662
self-ending1698
interested1705
self-interesting1710
1643 E. Hinton Vanity of Self-boasters 25 If some friends are basely treacherous many selfe-ended, others inconstant... This being so, doubtlesse thou hast no just cause to boast of thy friends.
a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) iii. 104 Narrow self-ended Souls make prescription of good Offices.
1716 M. Davies Crit. Hist. 10 in Athenæ Britannicæ III That self-ended occasional Conformity.
1761 J. Edmonds Illustr. Wisdom & Equity of Indulgent Providence x. 204 The Man who praiseth, or boweth to another, on account only of his external Privileges, must..be either a Fool, or a Self-ended Flatterer.
1848 Bradford Observer 7 Sept. 7/5 He was not a self-ended man, to be prayed for himself only.
1881 Reynolds's Newspaper 27 Mar. 4/2 An opportunity is to be afforded, however, to Lord Redesdale..to display once more the narrowness of his self-ended soul.
Derivatives
self-endedness n.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [noun] > quality or state
self-endednessc1650
self-interestedness1674
interestedness1711
self-seekingness1833
on-the-make-ness1923
kiasu1978
c1650 S. More Wise Gospel-preacher 124 Self-endedness at Preaching, is heedless and fruitless Preaching.
1697 R. Pierce Bath Mem. Pref. sig. A4 I find a Physician of great Name..blaming the Bath..not without just Suspition of some Self-endedness.
1892 A. J. Penny in Light 12 214/2 In ‘the love of Christ, that passeth knowledge,’ there are depths which can swallow up the wretched limitations of self-endedness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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