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- [sel-fish]
- /ˈsɛl fɪʃ/
- /ˈselfɪʃnɪs/
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- [sel-fish]
- /ˈsɛl fɪʃ/
Definitions of selfishness word
- adjective selfishness devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others. 1
- adjective selfishness characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself: selfish motives. 1
- abbreviation SELFISHNESS self-interest 1
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Origin of selfishness
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; self + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Selfishness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
selfishness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
selfishness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for selfishness
noun selfishness
- conceitedness — having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
- gimmie — Golf. a final short putt that a player is not required to take in informal play.
- gluttony — excessive eating and drinking.
- greed — excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
- immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
Antonyms for selfishness
noun selfishness
- agapae — the love of God or Christ for humankind.
- agapai — the love of God or Christ for humankind.
- almsgiving — the making of charitable donations, giving alms
- benefaction — the act of doing good, esp by giving a donation to charity
- benevolence — inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity
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