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selfish



selfish /ˈselfɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective
caring only about yourself and not about other people – used to show disapproval:
How can you be so selfish?
selfish behaviour
—selfishly adverb:
a small child behaving selfishly
—selfishness noun [uncountable]:
a lack of greed and selfishness
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THESAURUS
selfish thinking only about what you need or want, and not thinking about how other people feel or what other people want – used especially when criticizing a person or their behaviour: Amy, don’t be selfish. Let the others have a turn. | 'I’m not doing this for selfish reasons,' he said. | It was a very selfish thing to do.
egocentric (also self-centred
British English, self-centered American English) believing that what you do and think is the most important thing, and not paying attention to what anyone else thinks or does – used when describing someone’s personality: Teenagers can be highly egocentric, and sometimes find it difficult to see another person’s point of view. | Children start off as self-centred little beings and they do not naturally think of the other person.
egotistical believing that you are better or more important than other people: Like many famous writers I’ve met, he was arrogant and egotistical. | He’s just another young player who has gone out of control in the increasingly egotistical world of professional sports.
self-serving only thinking of getting advantages for yourself: People’s fears are exaggerated by self-serving politicians. | They described the report as ‘self-serving and contradictory’.
think of nobody but yourself (also only think about yourself) to only think of what you want to do, and not consider what other people want – often used when criticizing someone who does this: The trouble with Alan is that he thinks of nobody but himself. | Before I had children, I only thought about myself and what I wanted.
it’s always me me me! informal used when criticizing someone for being selfish: It’s always me, me, me with you and I have had enough. I don’t need this – you’re welcome to yourself, my dear.

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