SELFISHNESS
Self"ish*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being selfish; exclusive regard to one's own interest or happiness; that supreme self-love or self- preference which leads a person to direct his purposes to the advancement of his own interest, power, or happiness, without regarding those of others. Selfishness,- a vice utterly at variance with the happiness of him who harbors it, and, as such, condemned by self-love. Sir J. Mackintosh.
Syn.
— See Self-love.
SELFISM
Self"ism, n.
Defn: Concentration of one's interests on one's self; self-love; selfishness. Emerson.
SELFIST
Self"ist, n.
Defn: A selfish person. [R.] I. Taylor.
SELF-JUSTIFIER
Self`-jus"ti*fi`er, n.
Defn: One who excuses or justifies himself. J. M. Mason.
SELF-KINDLED
Self`-kin"dled, a.