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What does selfish mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word selfish? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
  2. Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being.
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By our very nature, we are selfish, jealous, envious, stricken with strife, and sometimes downright rebellious.
The stingy and selfish Nash refused to acknowledge his son and would not provide child support until Stier sued him.
She had to harden herself so that she could get on with life instead of acting like a wimp, a selfish wimp at that.
My beautiful children who I'd had were just gone out of my life in that one single moment, that one simple, selfish act.
Is it selfish to seek for personal justice if it risks jeopardising the delicate work of the democratic movement?
Sports cars have been called selfish cars on account of the fact you don't have to give anyone a lift but one cupholder was a bit much!

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