What is "selfishness" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does selfishness mean in English? Meaning of selfishness definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "selfishness" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "selfishness": stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others

Noun

  • Meaning: stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
  • Synonyms: selfishness
  • Hyponyms: expedience greediness opportunism rapaciousness self-interest self-seeking voraciousness
  • Hypernyms: stinginess
  • Antonyms: unselfishness
  • Synonyms:

    self-indulgence, greed, self-centeredness, self-worship, stinginess,

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    selfishness in English: selfishness
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