self-seeking

[ self-see-king ]

noun

1. the seeking of one's own interest or selfish ends.

adjective

1. given to or characterized by self-seeking; selfish.

self-seeking

noun

1. the act or an instance of seeking one's own profit or interest, esp exclusively

adjective

1. having or showing an exclusive preoccupation with one's own profit or interest

   a self-seeking attitude

Derived Forms

• ˌself-ˈseeker, noun

Other Words From

• self-seeking·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-seeking¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

But his insistence that greed was good, that self-seeking was the American way, only fueled the national cynicism.

From The Daily Beast

Doubtless there were some in this great conflict who were self-seeking, but this was certainly not the case with Henry Barrington.

From Project Gutenberg

My horrible wealth has killed all affection around me and has enveloped me with shameless self-seeking.

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They reckoned him their ablest general, though his insubordination and self-seeking rendered the loss of him an actual gain.

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Whatever may be my vanity, or self-seeking, or unmanliness if you will, is not what I say God's truth?

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Start the day with this thought, 'I will live this day without discontent, without self-seeking, and without anxiety.'

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