"self-seeking" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more self-seeking [comparative], most self-seeking [superlative]
Etymology: From self- + seeking. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|seeking}} self- + seeking Head templates: {{en-adj}} self-seeking (comparative more self-seeking, superlative most self-seeking)
  1. Mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests. Translations (mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests): omanvoitonpyyteinen (Finnish), користољубив (koristoljubiv) (Macedonian), tūmatarau (Maori), egoistyczny (Polish), samolubny (Polish), interesseiro [masculine] (Portuguese), своекоры́стный (svojekorýstnyj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-self-seeking-en-adj-~3RxMwN1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 44 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 43 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 25 35 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 35 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 25 35 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 25 35 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 25 36 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 25 35 39 Disambiguation of "mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests": 93 7
  2. (military, of a missile, not comparable) That searches for a target automatically. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Military Translations (military: searching automatically for target): maaliin hakeutuva (Finnish), autocercante (Italian)
    Sense id: en-self-seeking-en-adj-kGsUx9Wq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 44 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 43 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 25 35 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 35 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 25 35 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 25 35 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 25 36 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 25 35 39 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'military: searching automatically for target': 9 91

Noun [English]

Etymology: From self- + seeking. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|seeking}} self- + seeking Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-seeking (uncountable)
  1. The selfish promotion of one's own interests. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-seeking-en-noun-s2sfSzHk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 28 27 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 31 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 44 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 43 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 25 35 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 35 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 25 35 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 25 35 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 25 36 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 27 33 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 25 35 39
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