Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.

    Egoismus, Selbstsucht

    эгои́змegoízm, себялю́биеsebjaljúbije

    stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others

Examples

32 sentences
  1. I am often irritated by her selfishness.

    ruМеня часто раздражает её эгоизм.

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  2. It is because of his selfishness that no one wants to associate with him.

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  3. I'm annoyed at his selfishness.

    Мене дратує його егоїзм.

    deSein Egoismus regt mich auf.

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  4. His selfishness makes me nervous.

    Мене дратує його егоїзм.

    deSein Egoismus regt mich auf.

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  5. He is the personification of selfishness.

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Translations

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