selfishness
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˈsel.fɪʃ.nəs/us/ˈsel.fɪʃ.nəs/C1
thequalityofthinkingonly ofyourownadvantage:
自私自利Her selfishness andgreedis beyondbelief.她的自私和贪婪令人难以置信。
Don't theseideasencouragethe selfishness that got theworldinto thisrecessionin the firstplace?这些想法难道不是在鼓励自私自利的行为吗？当初正是这种自私自利让世界陷入了经济衰退。
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selfish
- I don'tbelieveeveryactionismotivatedby selfishness.
- Theyjustifytheirselfishness through thebeliefthat theybenefitthose who are less well off.
- One person’s selfishness orstupiditycan put afamilyon thestreet.
Selfishness
- egocentric
- egocentrically
- egocentricity
- egoism
- egoistic
- egotistically
- hoggish
- inconsiderate
- inconsiderately
- inconsiderateness
- prima donna-ish
- self
- self-absorbed
- self-absorption
- self-centred
- self-serving
- selfish
- selfishly
- selves
- vanity