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Selfishness
Selfishness meaning
The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.
Synonyms of Selfishness
Example sentences (20)
He does this by supporting the claim that "gene selfishness will usually give rise to selfishness in individual behaviour.
A father whose autistic son was killed as they both tried to flee the scene of a motorway crash on foot has “torn the family apart” with his “selfishness”, the boy’s heartbroken mother has said.
All Nigerians must be wondering what kind of “values and beliefs” she has apart from opportunism, selfishness and greed.
By effectively delivering a story regarding selfishness and sacrifice, the character development in this story warrants audience approval.
Dubus probes at masculinity’s wounds, its core beliefs about earning money as a means of caring for others, and exposes the selfishness and emptiness at its core.
Family sitcoms have evolved over time, becoming more snarky and featuring characters with flaws and selfishness.
Ganduje’s selfishness reason why APC lost Kano –.
It takes a certain amount of narcissism and ego to run for office, so selfishness is baked in. But it had better be controlled.
Mobilizes communities to collectively utilize cultural resources for economic development in an environment free from selfishness and greed.
Never does the argument suggest that it’s a bad metaphor or that selfishness is mutually exclusive to love or that Siken himself has never used cannibalistic imagery, but these made-up arguments are far easier to dispute.
Obasanjo's vengeful attitude towards President Buhari is the height of selfishness and little short of moral squalor.
Of course, it would bring out Luthor's arrogance and selfishness and use them to take control.
Our world is a world of selfishness and greed.
People often confuse loving themselves with selfishness, but this could not be further from the truth.
Perhaps Michael Malone’s greatest accomplishment is succeeding with selfless basketball in a world where selfishness is at an all-time high.
Selfishness prevailed in our society and we stopped giving importance to other people and their work, Mohan Bhagwat said.
We are fast becoming endangered species due to the greed and selfishness of a few government officials, party apparatchiks and irresponsible persons who are recklessly engaging in illegal mining with impunity.
You’ll need to explain that even though you love the dog, trying to keep him would be an act of selfishness.
Your selfishness knows no end.
All driven by deliberate ignorance, gullibility, selfishness, false pride, and hate.