self-seeking I. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\noun : the act or practice of seeking to advance one's own ends : selfishness II. adjective Etymology:self-seeking (I) : seeking primarily to further one's own interests : selfish < was no self-seeking politician, but a man of vision — V.L.Parrington > • self-seeking·ness\(ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷nə̇s\noun-es