SELF-SEEKING

Meaning of SELF-SEEKING in English

ˌself-ˈseeking BrE AmE adjective

doing things only because they will give you an advantage that other people do not have – used to show disapproval:

a self-seeking politician

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SELF-SEEKING — I. noun Date: circa 1586 the act or practice of selfishly advancing one's own ends, II. adjective Date: circa 1628 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-SEEKING — I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the act or practice of seeking to advance one's own ends : selfishness II. adjective Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — (n.) The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness.
Английский словарь Webster
SELF-SEEKING — (a.) Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish.
Английский словарь Webster
SELF-SEEKING — ( n. ) The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — ( a. ) Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — — self-seekingness , n. /self"see"king/ , n. 1. the seeking of one's own interest or selfish ends. adj. 2. given …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — I. -kiŋ noun Date: circa 1586 : the act or practice of selfishly advancing one's own ends II. adjective Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-SEEKING — adj seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish. 2. self-seeking ·noun the act or habit of seeking one's own interest …
Webster English vocab
SELF-SEEKING — Function: adjective Date: circa 1628 : seeking only to further one's own interests
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — Pronunciation: -ki ŋ Function: noun Date: circa 1586 : the act or practice of selfishly advancing one's own ends
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — ■ adjective pursuing one's own welfare and interests before those of others. Derivatives self-seeker noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
SELF-SEEKING — [self-seek.ing] n (ca. 1586): the act or practice of selfishly advancing one's own ends [2]self-seeking adj (ca. 1628): seeking only …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-SEEKING — adjective ( disapproving ) interested only in your own needs and interests rather than thinking about the needs of other …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — adj. & n. seeking one's own welfare before that of others. øøself-seeker n.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF-SEEKING — adj. & n. seeking one's own welfare before that of others. Derivatives: self-seeker n.
Oxford English vocab
SELF-SEEKING — If you describe someone as self-seeking , you disapprove of them because they are interested only in doing things which …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — If you describe someone as ~, you disapprove of them because they are interested only in doing things which give …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF-SEEKING — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ self-seeking politicians EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Above all the drift to a self-seeking , …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF-SEEKING — Synonyms and related words : acquisitive, acquisitiveness, ambitious for self, autism, autistic, careerism, careerist, ego trip, egoistic, egomaniacal, egotism, egotistic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-SEEKING — {adj.} Given to egotism and self-aggrandizement. * /Al is the most self-seeking person I've ever met, he is not fun …
Slang English vocab
SELF-SEEKING — Function: adjective Synonyms: EGOCENTRIC 2, egoistic, egomaniacal, egotistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, self-interested, self-involved, self-serving
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SELF-SEEKING — Function: noun Synonyms: SELFISHNESS , self-centeredness, self-concern, selfhood, self-interest, self-regard
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SELF-SEEKING — a. Selfish, illiberal, mean.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SELF-SEEKING — I. noun Synonyms: selfishness , self-centeredness, self-concern, selfhood, self-interest, self-regard II. adjective Synonyms: egocentric 2, egoistic, egomaniacal, egotistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-SEEKING — 25B6; adjective SELF-INTERESTED, self-serving, selfish; egocentric, egotistic, egotistical, self-obsessed, self-absorbed; inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking; informal looking after number one. altruistic.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-SEEKING — {adj.} Given to egotism and self-aggrandizement. * /Al is the most self-seeking person I've ever met, he is not fun …
Словарь английских идиом
SELF-SEEKING — adj. Given to egotism and self-aggrandizement. Al is the most self-seeking person I've ever met, he is not fun to …
American Idioms English vocabulary
SELF-SEEKING — прил. 1) своекорыстный Syn : self-interested 2) снабженный устройством автоматического поиска станции (в радио) своекорыстие; карьеризм своекорыстный; эгоистичный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-SEEKING — Своекорыстный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-SEEKING — 1. ͵selfʹsi:kıŋ n своекорыстие; карьеризм 2. ͵selfʹsi:kıŋ a своекорыстный; эгоистичный
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF-SEEKING — своекорыстный
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF SEEKING — (n) карьеризм; своекорыстие
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF SEEKING — (a) своекорыстный; эгоистичный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — 1. [͵selfʹsi:kıŋ] n своекорыстие; карьеризм 2. [͵selfʹsi:kıŋ] a своекорыстный; эгоистичный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SELF-SEEKING — 1. ͵selfʹsi:kıŋ n своекорыстие; карьеризм 2. ͵selfʹsi:kıŋ a своекорыстный; эгоистичный
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF SEEKING — своекорыстный, рвачество
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF SEEKING — своекорыстный, рвачество
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF-SEEKING — прил. 1) своекорыстный Syn: self-interested 2) снабженный устройством автоматического поиска станции ( в радио )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SELF-SEEKING — прил. 1) своекорыстный Syn: self-interested 2) снабженный устройством автоматического поиска станции (в радио)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF-SEEKING — _a. своекорыстный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF-SEEKING — a. своекорыстный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SELF-SEEKING — №_1.: [n.] своекорыстие №_2.: [adj.] своекорыстный
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — 1. n своекорыстие; 2. a своекорыстный
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
SELF-SEEKING — своекорыстный
English-Russian Online Dictionary
SELF-SEEKING — прил. 1) своекорыстный Syn : self-interested 2) снабженный устройством автоматического поиска станции (в радио) своекорыстие; карьеризм своекорыстный; эгоистичный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-SEEKING — своекорыстный
Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEEKING — noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English seking, from gerund of seken to seek : the act of one who …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEEKING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Seek
Английский словарь Webster
SEEKING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Seek
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
SEEKING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of seek.
Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

← SELF-SATISFIED SELF-SERVICE→