selfishness

[US]/'selfiʃnis/
[UK]/ ˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. egoism; self-centeredness; self-interest; willfulness.

Example Sentences

a streak of selfishness in her character

His selfishness was the root of trouble.

He was angered by the selfishness of the others.

She covers her selfishness with a varnish of good manners.

His selfishness really gets up my nose.

In an acquisitive society the form that selfishness predominantly takes is monetary greed.

The Relationships between Selfishness,Meanness,Timidness and Servility——An Analysis of Tragical Character of the Characters in Shangshi

Whereas the low-quality nature of Yamato such as narrow nationalism,national selfishness and ultranationalism becomes its root shackle in the process of globalization.

His heart, began to be at war right now: If selfishness is nodded, as long as bottle in drink, he won't die yearningly, can living walk out of this house!

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