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self-seeking

Self-seeking, a.

Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish. Arbuthnot.

1 other Webster entry under this spelling

Self-seeking, n.

The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness.

Shades of meaning

Fernald lists self-seeking only as an antonym, under benevolence, self-abnegation.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.

Synonyms

none given