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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieségoïste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: égoïste
"Son comportement égoïste a blessé ses amis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself; seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others.
"His selfish behavior alienated his friends." - 2
Having or showing an excessive regard for one's own advantage at the expense of others.
"She made a selfish decision that hurt her colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'selfish' originated in the early 17th century from the combination of 'self' and the suffix '-ish', which denotes a characteristic. The term evolved from the notion of being concerned primarily with one's own interests, reflecting a shift in societal values towards individualism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Selfish" is said worldwide
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égoïste
Transliteration: égoïste
"Son comportement égoïste a blessé ses amis."
egoistisch
Transliteration: egoistisch
"Sein egoistisches Verhalten hat seine Freunde entfremdet."
egoista
Transliteration: egoista
"Il suo comportamento egoista ha allontanato i suoi amici."
egoísta
Transliteration: egoísta
"Su comportamiento egoísta alejó a sus amigos."
egoísta
Transliteration: egoísta
"O seu comportamento egoísta afastou os amigos."
स्वार्थी
Transliteration: svārthī
"उसका स्वार्थी व्यवहार उसके दोस्तों को दूर कर दिया।"
自私的
Transliteration: zìsī de
"他的自私行为使朋友们感到疏远。"
이기적인
Transliteration: igi-jeogin
"그의 이기적인 행동은 친구들을 멀어지게 했다."
自己中心的な
Transliteration: jikochūshinteki na
"彼の自己中心的な行動は友達を遠ざけた。"
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