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self-pleasing

self-pleasing

7.7
Someone who cares only about their own wants, even if others suffer
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛlfˌplizɪŋ/
translation icon : egoísta
  • His self-pleasing attitude was evident in how he treated everyone around him.

Examples

  • Like it's so crazy how I, I was so self pleasing and like, I didn't know anything about the gospel.

  • It frequently resembles the self-pleasing.

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  • His self-pleasing habits often led him to ignore the needs of his friends.

  • She made self-pleasing choices, prioritizing her own comfort over the group's plans.

Synonyms

selfish
vsself-pleasing
458 1.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

is similar but emphasises fulfilling one's own desires specifically
self-centered
vsself-pleasing
  • US
56 3.9

A person who is only interested in their own needs and not in other people's feelings

focuses more on satisfying desires rather than mere preoccupation
self-serving
vsself-pleasing
  • Offensive
49 6.4

Putting your own needs first without caring about others

is more about pleasing personal desires than gaining advantage over others
self-indulgent
vsself-pleasing
15 6.7

Giving yourself whatever you want, often by buying or eating too much

is broader, covering any satisfying of desires, not only pleasures
self-involved
vsself-pleasing
9 7.0

Being only interested in your own needs and feelings

overlaps but places stronger emphasis on seeking personal satisfaction
hedonistic
vsself-pleasing
8 7.5

A way of living that seeks pleasure and chooses fun over other things

is narrower, applying to momentary desire satisfaction rather than a life view
egomaniacal
vsself-pleasing
  • Offensive
6 8.6

A person who only cares about themselves and thinks they are more important than other people

is less intense, centring on satisfying desires rather than pathological obsession
solipsistic
vsself-pleasing
3 9.9

Thinking only about yourself and ignoring other people's needs

shares self focus but is less extreme about denying others existence
egoistic
vsself-pleasing
2 7.4

Caring only about your own needs and wants

highlights wanting pleasure or needs fulfilled rather than just benefit
self-seeking
vsself-pleasing
1 6.9

A person who cares only about their own gain and ignores other people

centres on satisfying personal wants rather than pursuing clear gains
egoistical
vsself-pleasing
7.6

Thinking only about yourself and not about other people

has the same selfish focus but stresses desire satisfaction more

Antonyms

72 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

23 6.7

Wanting to help other people even when it costs you

How Selfish

self-seeking
1 6.9
self-serving
  • Offensive
49 6.4
selfish
458 1.0
self-pleasing
7.7

Surface Forms

self-pleasing positive

Morphology

self-pleasing = self + pleasing (transparent) = self + please + ing

Clear compound of 'self' + 'pleasing' where 'pleasing' (please + -ing) yields the meaning 'pleasing oneself', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word self-pleasing comes from self- ('one's own') and pleasing ('to make happy' or 'to satisfy'), so picture someone who tries to make themselves happy first. That's why self-pleasing describes a person who cares mainly about satisfying their own desires, often without thinking of others.