caring only about yourself rather than about other people:
selfish behaviour / demands * Do you think I'm being selfish by not letting her go? * What a selfish thing to do! * It was selfish of him to leave all the work to you.
OPPUNSELFISH, SELFLESS
selfishly adverb:
She looked forward, a little selfishly, to a weekend away from her family.
selfishness noun [U]:
He was the victim of his own greed and selfishness.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is selfish a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, selfish is tagged as adjective.
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