self-seeking

[ self-see-king ]

/ ˈsɛlfˈsi kɪŋ /

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noun

the seeking of one's own interest or selfish ends.

adjective

given to or characterized by self-seeking; selfish.

Origin of self-seeking

First recorded in 1580–90

OTHER WORDS FROM self-seeking

self-seek·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby self-seeking

self-satisfaction, self-satisfied, self-satisfying, self-sealing, self-seeker, self-seeking, self-selection, self-service, self-serving, self-similarity, self-slaughter

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Example sentences from the Web for self-seeking

But his insistence that greed was good, that self-seeking was the American way, only fueled the national cynicism.
The Catch in “Catch-22”|Morris Dickstein|September 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Yet never was I given to self-seeking, neither before nor since that time.
Margery [Gred], Complete|Georg Ebers
This act represents a compromise not of principles but of self-seeking interests.
The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896|William Arthur Shaw
But when all is done, to have achieved this artistic perfection of self-seeking is a sorry account to give of life.
The Galaxy|Various

Merely because you love money, because you are self-seeking and ambitious.
Three Plays by Brieux|Eugne Brieux
Each in his turn domineered over his doting master, and made himself a byword for insolence and self-seeking.
A History of England|Charles Oman

British Dictionary definitions for self-seeking

self-seeking

noun

the act or an instance of seeking one's own profit or interest, esp exclusively

adjective

having or showing an exclusive preoccupation with one's own profit or interesta self-seeking attitude

Derived forms of self-seeking

self-seeker, noun

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单词	self-seeking
释义	self-seeking [ self-see-king ] / ˈsɛlfˈsi kɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-seeking ON THESAURUS.COM noun the seeking of one's own interest or selfish ends. adjective given to or characterized by self-seeking; selfish. Origin of self-seeking First recorded in 1580–90 OTHER WORDS FROM self-seeking self-seek·ing·ness, noun Words nearby self-seeking self-satisfaction, self-satisfied, self-satisfying, self-sealing, self-seeker, self-seeking, self-selection, self-service, self-serving, self-similarity, self-slaughter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-seeking But his insistence that greed was good, that self-seeking was the American way, only fueled the national cynicism. The Catch in “Catch-22”\|Morris Dickstein\|September 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Yet never was I given to self-seeking, neither before nor since that time. Margery [Gred], Complete\|Georg Ebers This act represents a compromise not of principles but of self-seeking interests. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896\|William Arthur Shaw But when all is done, to have achieved this artistic perfection of self-seeking is a sorry account to give of life. The Galaxy\|Various Merely because you love money, because you are self-seeking and ambitious. Three Plays by Brieux\|Eugne Brieux Each in his turn domineered over his doting master, and made himself a byword for insolence and self-seeking. A History of England\|Charles Oman British Dictionary definitions for self-seeking self-seeking noun the act or an instance of seeking one's own profit or interest, esp exclusively adjective having or showing an exclusive preoccupation with one's own profit or interesta self-seeking attitude Derived forms of self-seeking self-seeker, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-seeking superior, egocentric, boasting, intimate, personal, bragging, obsessive, affected, aloof, autocratic, boastful, conceited, egoistic, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistical, haughty, individualistic, inflated, intrinsic
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self-seeking

noun

adjective

Origin of self-seeking

OTHER WORDS FROM self-seeking

Words nearby self-seeking

Example sentences from the Web for self-seeking

British Dictionary definitions for self-seeking

noun

adjective

Derived forms of self-seeking

Words related to self-seeking