selfishness
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/ˈsel.fɪʃ.nəs/ us/ˈsel.fɪʃ.nəs/
C1 自私自利
the quality of thinking only of your own advantage
Her selfishness and greed is beyond belief. 她的自私和贪婪令人难以置信。
Don't these ideas encourage the selfishness that got the world into this recession in the first place? 这些想法难道不是在鼓励自私自利的行为吗？当初正是这种自私自利让世界陷入了经济衰退。
See: selfish
- More examples
- I don't believe every action is motivated by selfishness.
- They justify their selfishness through the belief that they benefit those who are less well off.
- One person’s selfishness or stupidity can put a family on the street.