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selfishness

/ˈselfɪʃnəs/noun

उच्चारण सेल्फ़िश्नस

स्वार्थ, ख़ुदगर्ज़ी, स्वार्थपरता

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U] disapproving

    the quality of caring only about yourself and not about other people

    स्वार्थ, ख़ुदगर्ज़ी, स्वार्थपरता

    • His selfishness destroyed the friendship.
    • an act of pure selfishness

    Synonyms egoism self-interest self-centredness greed egotism

    Opposite selflessness altruism generosity unselfishness

◇Word family
selfish adjectiveselfishly adverbunselfish adjective