self-seeking
- noun
- /ˈsɛlfˌsiːkɪŋ/
:
egoísmo
- The sharpest example of Mill's speaking in the name of England and claiming authoritative knowledge of who represents England's essence is when he acknowledges the most ignoble instances of British self-seeking in India.
So self seeking is the worst thing to have and I don't see you self seeking at all.
- So self seeking is the worst thing to have and I don't see you self seeking at all.
Examples
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In England, Mill implies that self-seeking, mediocrity-pushing, and conformist conduct are superficial malformations of character.
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His self-seeking attitude often alienates his friends, as he prioritizes his own interests above everyone else's.
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The day would dawn when men and women would take their lives in their own hands and not be self-seeking beings or the playthings of blind forces that they did not understand.
Blog text (28) -
Self-seeking, too, is an infelicitous but corrigible consequence of civilizational progress, in this case of material improvement.
Academic text (2016) -
In insisting on professionalism and official correctness within the company, though, Mill actually reveals how pervasive self-seeking behavior was outside it.
Academic text (2016) -
The New Left's diffused family, for all its lofty promise, leads inexorably to poverty, the natural offspring of self-seeking disorder.
Blog text (28) -
Now, I hasten to say there is no reason to think that all or even most corporate managers engage in amoral, reckless, and socially destructive self-seeking, or that their lawyers believe it is their sworn duty as zealous advocates to help them do so.
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In a meeting filled with self-seeking individuals, it was difficult to focus on the team's needs instead of personal agendas.
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The politician's self-seeking actions led to widespread criticism for ignoring the concerns of his constituents.
Synonyms
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3.0
Caring only about yourself and not about other people
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4.0
Wanting what is best for you and not caring about others
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7.3
Taking chances to help yourself even if it hurts others or your values
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9.9
Trying to make yourself seem more important or powerful than you are
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5.8
Only caring about your own needs and wants
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7.2
A habit of caring mainly about your own needs and not others
Putting your own needs before the needs of other people
Care for your own needs and interests
How Selfish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-seeking comes from the parts self ('your own') and seek ('to look for' or 'try to get'), so it literally means 'seeking for yourself'. That's why, as a noun, it means the practice of putting your own interest first, often with little care for others.