selfishness

[ sel-fish-nis ]
See synonyms for selfishness on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. the quality or state of caring only for oneself or one’s own interests:The author rants at length about the selfishness and general disregard for others that he sees at the root of modern society.

Compare Meanings

Click for a side-by-side comparison of meanings. Use the word comparison feature to learn the differences between similar and commonly confused words.

Origin of selfishness

1

Words Nearby selfishness

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use selfishness in a sentence