I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
: the act or practice of seeking to advance one's own ends : selfishness
II. adjective
Etymology: self-seeking (I)
: seeking primarily to further one's own interests : selfish
was no self-seeking politician, but a man of vision — V.L.Parrington
• self-seeking·ness (ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷nə̇s noun -es