selfishness meaning

UK US /ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/ 3 syllables

selfishness (noun): stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others.

Definition of selfishness

  1. stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others

    Opposite: unselfishness

    Type of: stinginess

    Kinds: greediness, opportunism

    Related forms: selfish

How to pronounce selfishness

selfishness is pronounced /ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in SS · 11-letter words

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