selfishness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈsɛl.fɪʃ.nəs/
Etymology
Etymology tree English selfish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English selfishness From selfish + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.
This common faith or set of aspirations, he added, could also help Americans transcend their selfishnesses and follies and promote a world civil religion given to justice and hope.
1988 March 5, Martin E. Marty, “FRONT-PAGE RELIGION”, in The New York Times:And he knows that Patrick can afford to complain about his mother’s minor selfishness but he cannot afford to engage with the idea of his own father at all.
2014 February 17, Dan Callahan, “Looking Recap: Versatility”, in Vulture:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| selfishnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
selflessness · self-abnegation · selflessness
Coordinates
Deriveds
Hypernyms
egotism · excessiveness · immorality
Hyponyms
Cyrenaicism · Epicureanism · hedonism
Relateds
autocentrism · selfish · self-interest
Synonyms
selfishness · egoism · self-interestedness · philauty · me-firstism · me-firstism · egomism · self-absorption · interestedness · egocentricity · self-servingness · self-centeredness · hoggery · self-obsession · solipsism · egocentricity · suicism · self-centeredness · porkishness · selfhood
Translations (44)
ca egoisme (quality of being selfish) · pt egoísmo (quality of being selfish) · ta சுயநலம் (quality of being selfish) · ia egoismo (quality of being selfish) · eo memcentreco (quality of being selfish) · tr hodbinlik (quality of being selfish) · cs sobeckost (quality of being selfish) · eo egoismo (quality of being selfish) · nl eigenheid (quality of being selfish) · fi itsekeskeisyys (quality of being selfish) · ta தன்னலம் (quality of being selfish) · el εγωισμός (quality of being selfish) · lad egoismo (quality of being selfish) · pl samolubstwo (quality of being selfish) · de Selbstsucht (quality of being selfish) · es egoísmo (quality of being selfish) · mk себичност (quality of being selfish) · nl zelfheid (quality of being selfish) · ml സ്വാർത്ഥത (quality of being selfish) · lt savanaudiškumas (quality of being selfish) · ko 이기심 (quality of being selfish) · bg себичност (quality of being selfish) · ar أَنَانِيَّة (quality of being selfish) · eo memismo (quality of being selfish) · ga leithleachas (quality of being selfish) · fr égocentrisme (quality of being selfish) · tr egoistlik (quality of being selfish) · pl samolubność (quality of being selfish) · de Egoismus (quality of being selfish) · it egoismo (quality of being selfish) · he אנוכיות (quality of being selfish) · yi עגאָיִזם (quality of being selfish) · io egoismo (quality of being selfish) · cy hunanoldeb (quality of being selfish) · pl egoizm (quality of being selfish) · ro egoism (quality of being selfish) · fi itsekkyys (quality of being selfish) · ru эгои́зм (quality of being selfish) · fr égoïsme (quality of being selfish) · tr bencillik (quality of being selfish) · ckb خۆپەسەندی (quality of being selfish) · bn স্বার্থপরতা (quality of being selfish) · ru себялю́бие (quality of being selfish) · mi kaipuku (quality of being selfish)