selfishness
noun[ U ]
disapprovinguk /ˈsel.fɪʃ.nəs/ us /ˈsel.fɪʃ.nəs/
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the quality of thinking only of your own advantage: 自私自利
Her selfishness and greed is beyond belief.她的自私和贪婪令人难以置信。
Don't these ideas encourage the selfishness that got the world into this recession in the first place?这些想法难道不是在鼓励自私自利的行为吗？当初正是这种自私自利让世界陷入了经济衰退。
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I don't believe every action is motivated by selfishness.
They justify their selfishness through the belief that they benefit those who are less well off.
One person’s selfishness or stupidity can put a family on the street.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Selfishness
egocentric
egocentrically
egocentricity
egoism
egoistic
egotistically
hoggish
hoggishly
inconsiderate
inconsiderately
self
self-absorbed
self-absorption
self-centred
self-centredly
self-seeking
self-serving
self-servingly
selfish
selfishly
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