self-seeking

American  

[self-see-king] / ˈsɛlfˈsi kɪŋ /

noun

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

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adjective

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

self-seeking British  

noun

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

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adjective

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

   a self-seeking attitude

Other Word Forms

• self-seeker noun
• self-seekingness noun

Etymology

Origin of self-seeking

First recorded in 1580–90

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Example Sentences

In this Amazon Prime Video version, Sheen's Prince Andrew is a more complex figure, self-seeking, emotionally deaf, ambitious, loyal to his own immediate family, distrustful of palace officials and with a desperate need for approval.

From BBC

The result: Some patients are self-seeking these clinics instead of primary doctors prescribing the medication.

From Los Angeles Times

Look, America’s got big fat problems, perhaps chief among them is the weakness of our institutions -- institutions that have been strip mined for credibility by self-seeking politicians.

From Fox News

It claims that environmentalism is a self-seeking scam, doing immense harm to the living world while enriching a group of con artists.

From The Guardian

"You know, in your heart, that he is an incompetent idiot and self-seeking punk. Say you were sick. Say you were scared. Don’t bother voting. Stay home," he said.

From Fox News