Associations to the word «Selfish»
Noun
- Bitter
- Anarchy
- Folly
- Wrong
- Caprice
- Envy
- Dictate
- Pursuit
- Inclination
- Biologist
- Sake
- Moral
- Indignation
- Reproach
- Companionship
- Ill
- Holiness
- Pretence
- Wealth
- Ignorance
- Cruelty
- Pang
- Herd
- Tendency
- Aggression
- Attainment
- Gain
- Wish
- Aim
- Appetite
- Blind
- Ness
- Delusion
- Becky
- Pity
- Strife
- Misery
- Refusal
- Blame
- Mamma
- Degenerate
- Remorse
- Gentle
- Attachment
- Keyword
- Behavior
- Wanting
- Intrigue
- Honesty
- Empathy
- Compassion
- Phenotype
- Injustice
- Despair
- Dislike
- Purpose
- Toil
- Love
- Reason
- Dna
- Advancement
- Axiom
Adjective
Wiktionary
SELFISH, adjective. Holding one’s self-interest as the standard for decision making.
SELFISH, adjective. Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being.
SELFISH GENE, noun. The concept of viewing genes as if they were the primary drivers and beneficiaries of the evolutionary process.
Dictionary definition
SELFISH, adjective. Concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman.
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.