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SELF-SERVING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does self-serving mean? 

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

1. interested only in yourselfplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


SELF-SERVING (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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