Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Definition of: selfish
(sel′fish) adjective
1. Caring chiefly for self or for one's own interests or comfort; influenced by personal motives to the disregard of the welfare or wishes of others.
2. Proceeding from or characterized by undue love of self. See synonyms under GREEDY.
—self′ish·ly adverb
| self–approval | self–correction | self–disposal | self–humbling | self–lashing | self–persuasion | self–scrutinizing |
| self–asserting | self–corruption | self–disquieting | self–humiliation | self–laudatory | self–pitiful | self–scrutiny |
| self–assertion | self–creation | self–dissolution | self–hypnosis | self–limitation | self–pity | self–searching |
| self–assertive | self–criticism | self–distrust | self–hypnotism | self–limited | self–pitying | self–serve |
| self–awareness | self–cure | self–doubt | self–hypnotize | self–limiting | self–pleasing | self–slaughter |
| self–bedizenment | self–damnation | self–easing | self–idolatry | self–loss | self–praise | self–soothing |
| self–betrayal | self–debasement | self–enriching | self–idolizing | self–loving | self–praising | self–study |
| self–blame | self–deceit | self–estimate | self–ignorance | self–maceration | self–preparation | self–subjection |
| self–castigation | self–deceiving | self–evacuation | self–ignorant | self–maintenance | self–presentation | self–subordination |
| self–chastisement | self–dedication | self–exalting | self–imitation | self–martyrdom | self–preserving | self–support |
| self–cognizance | self–defeating | self–examination | self–immolation | self–mastery | self–projection | self–supporting |
| self–commendation | self–deflation | self–exculpation | self–immurement | self–mistrust | self–protecting | self–suppression |
| self–committal | self–degradation | self–excuse | self–impairment | self–mortification | self–protection | self–surrender |
| self–comparison | self–deifying | self–expansion | self–improvement | self–murder | self–punishment | self–suspicious |
| self–comprehending | self–dejection | self–expatriation | self–indignation | self–murderer | self–raising | self–taxation |
| self–condemnation | self–delation | self–exploiting | self–indulgence | self–mutilation | self–realization | self–teacher |
| self–condemning | self–delusion | self–exposure | self–indulgent | self–neglect | self–recollection | self–terminating |
| self–conditioning | self–depreciation | self–extermination | self–indulgently | self–neglectful | self–reconstruction | self–tolerant |
| self–confinement | self–depreciative | self–fearing | self–indulging | self–nourishment | self–reduction | self–torment |
| self–confounding | self–destroying | self–flatterer | self–inspection | self–objectification | self–regulation | self–torture |
| self–congratulatory | self–destruction | self–flattering | self–instruction | self–observation | self–representation | self–treatment |
| self–conquest | self–destructive | self–flattery | self–insurer | self–offense | self–repressing | self–trust |
| self–conservative | self–direction | self–folding | self–integration | self–opinion | self–repression | self–trusting |
| self–conserving | self–disapproval | self–formation | self–intensifying | self–painter | self–reproach | self–undoing |
| self–consideration | self–discipline | self–glorification | self–interrogation | self–paying | self–reproachful | self–upbraiding |
| self–consoling | self–disclosure | self–gratification | self–introduction | self–perceiving | self–restriction | self–usurp |
| self–consuming | self–discovery | self–guidance | self–judgment | self–perceptive | self–revealing | self–valuing |
| self–contempt | self–disgrace | self–harming | self–justification | self–perfecting | self–revelation | self–vaunting |
| self–contradicting | self–disparagement | self–help | self–justifying | self–perfection | self–ruin | self–vindication |
| self–conviction | self–display | self–helpful | self–knowledge | self–perpetuation | self–satirist | self–worship |
2. By oneself or itself; by one's own effort (the agent of the root word); as in:
| self–abandoned | self–balanced | self–caused | self–conducted | self–corrupted | self–deprived | self–divided |
| self–appointed | self–beguiled | self–chosen | self–confuted | self–declared | self–destroyed | self–doomed |
| self–approved | self–betrayed | self–commissioned | self–constituted | self–defended | self–determined | self–elaborated |
| self–authorized | self–blinded | self–condemned | self–convicted | self–deluded | self–devised | self–elected |
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