Selfishness
Nouns
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selfishness etc. adj.
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self-love, self-indulgence, self-worship, self-interest
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egotism, egoism
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c. (vanity) Vanity
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nepotism. worldliness etc. adj.
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world wisdom. illiberality
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meanness etc. adj.. time-pleaser, time-server
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tuft-hunter, fortune-hunter
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jobber, worldling
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egotist, egoist, monopolist, nepotist
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dog in the manger, charity that begins at home
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foes to nobleness, " temporizer, trimmer.
Verbs
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be selfish etc. adj.
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please oneself, indulge oneself, coddle oneself
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consult one's own wishes, consult one's own pleasure
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look after one's own interest
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feather one's nest
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take care of number one, have an eye to the main chance, know on which side one's bread is buttered
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give an inch and take an ell.
Adjectives
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selfish
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self-seeking, self-indulgent, self-interested, self-centered
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wrapped up in self, wrapt up in self, centered in self
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egotistic, egotistical
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egoistical. illiberal, mean, ungenerous, narrow-minded
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mercenary, venal
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covetous etc. Parsimony. unspiritual, earthly, earthly-minded
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mundane
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worldly, worldly-minded
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worldly-wise
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timeserving. interested
Adverbs
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ungenerously etc. adj.
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to gain some private ends, from interested motives.