self-regarding
Britishadjective
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self-centred; egotistical
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philosophy (of an action) affecting the interests of no-one other than the agent, and hence, according to John Stuart Mill, immune from moral criticism
Example Sentences
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The soft progress achieved under Martin O'Neill has been sacrificed on the altar of "process" and some self-regarding notion that Nancy is a visionary who's building a footballing monument.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
Stein called him “a village explainer,” adding: “excellent if you were a village, but if you were not, not,” which is witty and typically self-regarding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
So why does it all feel so laborious and overworked, so frantically self-regarding?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024
The new ones are flabbier, slacker, with long periods of strangely self-regarding, even aimless conducting.
From New York Times • May 26, 2022
The Volpe I have now come to know can be self-regarding, though it is a trait he tries his best to keep in check.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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