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{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "altruistic"
},
{
"word": "otherish"
},
{
"word": "philanthropic"
},
{
"word": "selfless"
},
{
"word": "unselfish"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "selfish DNA"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "selfish gene"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "selfishly"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "selfishness"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "self",
"3": "ish"
},
"expansion": "self + -ish",
"name": "suffix"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "da",
"2": "selvisk",
"3": "",
"4": "selfish"
},
"expansion": "Danish selvisk (“selfish”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sv",
"2": "självisk",
"3": "",
"4": "selfish"
},
"expansion": "Swedish självisk (“selfish”)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From self + -ish. Compare Danish selvisk (“selfish”), Swedish självisk (“selfish”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "more selfish",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "selfisher",
"tags": [
"comparative",
"proscribed"
]
},
{
"form": "most selfish",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "selfishest",
"tags": [
"proscribed",
"superlative"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {
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"2": "er",
"comp2_qual": "proscribed",
"sup2_qual": "proscribed"
},
"expansion": "selfish (comparative more selfish or (proscribed) selfisher, superlative most selfish or (proscribed) selfishest)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"related": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "self-serving"
}
],
"senses": [
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"_dis": "57 21 23",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Central Kurdish links with redundant target parameters",
"parents": [
"Links with redundant target parameters",
"Entry maintenance"
],
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{
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"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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{
"_dis": "43 19 38",
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"name": "English terms suffixed with -ish",
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],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1997, John Peniel, chapter 10, in The Children Of The Law Of One & The Lost Teachings Of Atlantis, page 127",
"text": "We all have both a selfish separate self, and an Inner Being that is One with the Universal Spirit. In this sense, every human has a sort of ‘split personality’. We are all kind of what you call ‘schitzy’ with these two sides, these two people living within us. And they are in total opposition. The free will dictates which of these two sides will have its way in our life, at every given moment.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making."
],
"id": "en-selfish-en-adj-sBlbfDDy",
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "xudbin"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "ehaistýčny",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "эгаісты́чны"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "bn",
"lang": "Bengali",
"roman": "śarthopor",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "স্বার্থপর"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "egoističen",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "егоистичен"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "sebičen",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "себичен"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoista"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "zi⁶ si¹",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "自私"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zìsī",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "自私"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "sobecký"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "selvisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoisma"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "memama"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "itsekäs"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "itsekeskeinen"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "égoïste"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoísta"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistisch"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "selbstsüchtig"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egozentrisch"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "seinagairns",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍃"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "egoïstís",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "εγωιστής"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "svārthī",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "स्वार्थी"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "matalbī",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "मतलबी"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "önző"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistis"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "leithleach"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "cóngarach duit féin"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"tags": [
"Ulster"
],
"word": "féineach"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoista"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jibunhon'i no",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "自分本位の"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "katte na",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "勝手な"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "migatte na",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "身勝手な"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jibunkatte na",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "自分勝手な"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "kea",
"lang": "Kabuverdianu",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "langon"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "igijeog-ida",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "이기적(利己的)이다"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "jagi bonwi-ui",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "자기 본위(自己本位)의"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "jemeotdaero hada",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "제멋대로 하다"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ky",
"lang": "Kyrgyz",
"roman": "özümcül",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "өзүмчүл"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "savanaudis"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ml",
"lang": "Malayalam",
"roman": "svāṟttha",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "സ്വാർത്ഥ"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "kaiapo"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "tūmatarau"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "offrun"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "selvisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "sjølvisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistyczny"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "samolubny"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoísta"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoist"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "egoistíčnyj",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "эгоисти́чный"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "svārthin",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "स्वार्थिन्"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "fèineil"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "sebičan"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "sebecký"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoísta"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "självisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "självcentrerad"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "bencil"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoist"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "hodbin"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "hodkâm"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "ehojistýčnyj",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "егоїсти́чний"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "korýslyvyj",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "кори́сливий"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "ur",
"lang": "Urdu",
"roman": "xud ġarz",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "خود غرض"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "pexil"
},
{
"_dis1": "86 8 6",
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "pekhil"
}
]
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],
"glosses": [
"Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being."
],
"id": "en-selfish-en-adj-VJyC8JTo",
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ʔanāniyy",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "أَنَانِيّ"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "xudbin"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "bn",
"lang": "Bengali",
"roman": "śarthopor",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "স্বার্থপর"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "egoističen",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "егоистичен"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoista"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "sobecký"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "selvisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoistisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoïstisch"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "zelfzuchtig"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoisma"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "memama"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "itsekäs"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "itsekeskeinen"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "égoïste"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "egoïstikós",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "εγωιστικός"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoista"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "sjálfhverfur"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoistis"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoista"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "wagamama na",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "わがままな"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "wagamama na",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "我が儘な"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "rikoteki na",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "利己的な"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "jaaejeog-ida",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "자애적(自愛的)이다"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "ckb",
"lang": "Central Kurdish",
"roman": "xo perist",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "خۆ پەرِست"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "savanaudis"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "offrun"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 76 7",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "selvisk"
},
{
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"code": "be",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "эгаісты́чны"
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"code": "bn",
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"roman": "śarthopor",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "স্বার্থপর"
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"code": "bg",
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"roman": "egoističen",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "егоистичен"
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"code": "bg",
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"word": "себичен"
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"code": "ca",
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"code": "yue",
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"roman": "zi⁶ si¹",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "自私"
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"code": "cmn",
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"roman": "zìsī",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "自私"
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"code": "cs",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "sobecký"
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{
"code": "da",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "selvisk"
},
{
"code": "da",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistisk"
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{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
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{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "memama"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "itsekäs"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "itsekeskeinen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "égoïste"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoísta"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistisch"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "selbstsüchtig"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egozentrisch"
},
{
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "seinagairns",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍃"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "egoïstís",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "εγωιστής"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "svārthī",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "स्वार्थी"
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{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "matalbī",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "मतलबी"
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{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "önző"
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{
"code": "id",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistis"
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"code": "ga",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "leithleach"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "cóngarach duit féin"
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{
"code": "ga",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"tags": [
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"word": "féineach"
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{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoista"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jibunhon'i no",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "自分本位の"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "katte na",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "勝手な"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "migatte na",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "身勝手な"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jibunkatte na",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "自分勝手な"
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{
"code": "kea",
"lang": "Kabuverdianu",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "langon"
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{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "igijeog-ida",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "이기적(利己的)이다"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "jagi bonwi-ui",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "자기 본위(自己本位)의"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "jemeotdaero hada",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "제멋대로 하다"
},
{
"code": "ky",
"lang": "Kyrgyz",
"roman": "özümcül",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "өзүмчүл"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "savanaudis"
},
{
"code": "ml",
"lang": "Malayalam",
"roman": "svāṟttha",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "സ്വാർത്ഥ"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "kaiapo"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "tūmatarau"
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{
"code": "nrf",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "offrun"
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{
"code": "nb",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "selvisk"
},
{
"code": "nb",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistisk"
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"code": "nn",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "sjølvisk"
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{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistisk"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoistyczny"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "samolubny"
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{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoísta"
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{
"code": "ro",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoist"
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{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "egoistíčnyj",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "эгоисти́чный"
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{
"code": "sa",
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"roman": "svārthin",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "स्वार्थिन्"
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{
"code": "gd",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "fèineil"
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"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "sebičan"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "sebecký"
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoísta"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "självisk"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "självcentrerad"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "bencil"
},
{
"code": "tr",
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"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "egoist"
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{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "hodbin"
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{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "hodkâm"
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{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "ehojistýčnyj",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "егоїсти́чний"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "korýslyvyj",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "кори́сливий"
},
{
"code": "ur",
"lang": "Urdu",
"roman": "xud ġarz",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "خود غرض"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "pexil"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making",
"word": "pekhil"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ʔanāniyy",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "أَنَانِيّ"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "xudbin"
},
{
"code": "bn",
"lang": "Bengali",
"roman": "śarthopor",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "স্বার্থপর"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "egoističen",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "егоистичен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoista"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "sobecký"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "selvisk"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoistisk"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoïstisch"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "zelfzuchtig"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoisma"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "memama"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "itsekäs"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "itsekeskeinen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "égoïste"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "egoïstikós",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "εγωιστικός"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoista"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "sjálfhverfur"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoistis"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoista"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "wagamama na",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "わがままな"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "wagamama na",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "我が儘な"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "rikoteki na",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "利己的な"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "jaaejeog-ida",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "자애적(自愛的)이다"
},
{
"code": "ckb",
"lang": "Central Kurdish",
"roman": "xo perist",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "خۆ پەرِست"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "savanaudis"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "offrun"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "selvisk"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoistisk"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "sjølvisk"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoistisk"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "samolubny"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoísta"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoist"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "egoistíčnyj",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "эгоисти́чный"
},
{
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "svārthin",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "स्वार्थिन्"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "fèineil"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "sebecký"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoísta"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoistisk"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "självisk"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "bencil"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "egoist"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "hodbin"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "hodkâm"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "regard for oneself above others' well-being",
"word": "ích kỷ"
}
],
"word": "selfish"
}
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