selfishness
The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before…The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.
» I am often irritated by her selfishness.
Меня часто раздражает её эгоизм. — odexed
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1 senses(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 sentencesI am often irritated by her selfishness.
ruМеня часто раздражает её эгоизм. — odexed
It is because of his selfishness that no one wants to associate with him.
I'm annoyed at his selfishness.
Мене дратує його егоїзм. — deniko
deSein Egoismus regt mich auf. — MUIRIEL
His selfishness makes me nervous.
Мене дратує його егоїзм. — deniko
deSein Egoismus regt mich auf. — MUIRIEL
He is the personification of selfishness.
Translations
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Forms
plural: selfishnesses| Singular | selfishness |
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Synonyms
17 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable