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Meaning of SELF-SEEKING

Pronunciation:  'self'seeking

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
  2. [adj]  interested only in yourself
 
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 Synonyms: expedience, opportunism, self-interest, selfish, self-serving
 
 See Also: selfishness

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Self"-seek`ing\, a.
    Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish.
    --Arbuthnot.
    
  2. \Self"-seek`ing\, n.
    The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness;
    selfishness.
    
 
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