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selfish vs. self-seeking

selfish

adjective

  1. devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.

    Synonyms: stingy, parsimonious, illiberal, egoistic, self-seeking, self-interested

  2. characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself.

    selfish motives.

self-seeking

noun

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

adjective

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