"overselfish" meaning in English

See overselfish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overselfish [comparative], most overselfish [superlative]
Etymology: over- + selfish Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|selfish}} over- + selfish Head templates: {{en-adj}} overselfish (comparative more overselfish, superlative most overselfish)
  1. Excessively selfish.
    Sense id: en-overselfish-en-adj-mjPCTOBL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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