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

Other Word Forms

• self-seekingness noun
• self-seeker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-seeking¹

First recorded in 1580–90