self-seeker

self-seek·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self see-ker]
- /sɛlf ˈsi kər/
- /self ˈsiː.kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self see-ker]
- /sɛlf ˈsi kər/

Definitions of self-seeker word

noun self-seeker a person who seeks his or her own interest or selfish ends. 1
noun self-seeker a person who seeks only or mainly to further his or her own interests 0

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Origin of self-seeker

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35

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Parts of speech for Self-seeker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-seeker

self-seeker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for self-seeker

noun self-seeker

ingrate — an ungrateful person.
courtier — Courtiers were noblemen and women who spent a lot of time at the court of a king or queen.
egoist — An advocate of egoism.
egotist — A person who is excessively conceited or self-absorbed; self-seeker.

All 4 Synonyms of self-seeker