self-seeking

Describes a person who is primarily motivated by personal advantage or gain, often at the expense of others.

ruОписывает человека, который в первую очередь руководствуется личной выгодой или приобретением, часто за счёт других.esDescribe a una persona que actúa principalmente por interés o beneficio personal, a menudo a costa de los demás.frQualifie une personne qui agit avant tout pour son propre intérêt ou son profit, souvent au détriment des autres.deBeschreibt eine Person, die in erster Linie vom eigenen Vorteil oder Gewinn geleitet wird, oft auf Kosten anderer.ptDescreve uma pessoa que age principalmente em função do próprio interesse ou vantagem pessoal, muitas vezes em detrimento dos outros. Pode indicar egoísmo calculista ou busca de benefício próprio.zh形容一个人凡事以个人利益为先，常为谋取私利而损害他人。arيصف الشخص الذي يحركه في المقام الأول مصلحته الشخصية أو تحصيل مكاسب خاصة، وغالبًا على حساب الآخرين.

1. Selfish or self-interested B2 formal

   Acting primarily for one's own benefit or advantage, often at the expense of others.

   • His self-seeking behavior alienated his colleagues.
   • She was criticized for her self-seeking motives in the negotiation.
   • The politician's self-seeking agenda was exposed by the media.

   ruКорыстныйesinteresadofrIntéressé, égoïstedeEigennützigptInteresseirozh自私自利arأناني

   Sinônimos: calculatingegocentricegoisticegotisticgraspingmercenaryopportunisticself-servingselfish

   Antônimos: altruisticconsiderategenerousselflessunselfish

• more self-seeking comparative form
• most self-seeking superlative form

incontável

A noun referring to the behavior or practice of pursuing one's own interests or advantage, often at the expense of others.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее поведение или практику преследования собственных интересов или выгоды, часто за счёт других.esSustantivo que designa la conducta o práctica de buscar el propio interés o beneficio, a menudo a costa de los demás.frNom désignant une attitude ou une pratique visant à poursuivre ses propres intérêts ou avantages, souvent au détriment d'autrui.deSubstantiv, das die Haltung oder Praxis bezeichnet, ausschließlich eigene Interessen oder Vorteile zu verfolgen, oft auf Kosten anderer.ptSubstantivo que designa o comportamento ou a prática de buscar os próprios interesses ou vantagens, frequentemente em detrimento dos outros.zh指追求个人利益或私利的行为，常以损害他人为代价。也指自私自利、唯利是图的品性。arاسم يدل على سلوك أو ممارسة السعي وراء المصلحة أو المنفعة الشخصية، غالبًا على حساب الآخرين.

1. Selfish behavior C1 formal

   The act of pursuing one's own interests or advantages, often at the expense of others.

   • His self-seeking led him to betray his closest colleagues.
   • The politician's self-seeking was evident in every decision he made.
   • She was tired of the constant self-seeking in the corporate world.

   ruКорыстолюбиеesBúsqueda de interés propio o egoísmofrégoïsmedeEigennutzptEgoísmozh自私自利arالأنانية

   Sinônimos: egoismegotismnarcissismopportunismself-absorptionself-centerednessself-interestselfishness

   Antônimos: altruismselflessness

• self-seekings plural form
• self-seekings' possessive plural form
• self-seeking's possessive singular form