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SELF-SEEKING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does self-seeking mean? 

SELF-SEEKING (noun)
  The noun SELF-SEEKING has 1 sense:

1. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for othersplay

  Familiarity information: SELF-SEEKING used as a noun is very rare.


SELF-SEEKING (adjective)
  The adjective SELF-SEEKING has 1 sense:

1. interested only in yourselfplay

  Familiarity information: SELF-SEEKING used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SELF-SEEKING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

expedience; opportunism; self-interest; self-seeking

Hypernyms ("self-seeking" is a kind of...):

selfishness (stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others)


SELF-SEEKING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Interested only in yourself

Synonyms:

self-seeking; self-serving

Similar:

selfish (concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others)


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