self-seeking en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English seeking English self-seeking From self- + seeking.
Meanings
- Mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests.
- (not-comparable, of a missile) That searches for a target automatically.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most self-seeking | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more self-seeking | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
porkish · self-minded · egoistical · reptilian · selfsome · individualistic · egocentric · self-interested · egocentric · self-centered · selfish · self-absorbed · idiocentric · self-seeking · self-serving · interested · every man for himself · solipsistic · self-centered · solipsistic · selflike
Translations (9)
ru своекоры́стный (mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests) · fi maaliin hakeutuva (military: searching automatically for target) · it autocercante (military: searching automatically for target) · pl egoistyczny (mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests) · fi omanvoitonpyyteinen (mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests) · mk користољубив (mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests) · pt interesseiro (mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests) · pl samolubny (mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests) · mi tūmatarau (mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests)