selfishness
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The meaning (definition) of the word selfishness
caring only about yourself and never sharing
The word selfishness used in a sentence
“It was selfishness to keep all the crayons and not share”
Words that mean the opposite of selfishness (antonyms)
kindness
How the word selfishness is said around the world
| French | égoïsme (ay-goh-EESM) |
| Spanish | egoísmo (eh-goh-EES-moh) |
| Mandarin | 自私 (dzuh suh) |
| Hindi | स्वार्थ (swahrt) |
| Arabic | أَنانِيَّةٌ (a-naa-NEE-ya-tun) |
| Russian | эгоизм (eh-guh-EEZM) |
| Portuguese (EU) | egoísmo (eh-goo-EESH-moo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | egoísmo (eh-goh-EES-moo) |
| Japanese | わがまま (wah-gah-MAH-mah) |
| German | Egoismus (ay-goh-IS-muus) |
| Urdu | خود غرضی (khuud-GHAR-zee) |
| Punjabi | ਖ਼ੁਦਗਰਜ਼ੀ (khud-gur-ZEE) |
| Korean | 이기심 (EE-gee-sheem) |
| Hebrew | אֲנוֹכִיּוּת (ah-noh-khee-YOOT) |
| Greek | εγωισμός (eh-go-ee-ZMOHS) |
| Dutch | egoïsme (ay-khoh-IS-muh) |
| Tagalog | pagkamakasarili (pahg-kah-mah-kah-sah-REE-lee) |
| Vietnamese | tính ích kỷ (teeng eek KEE) |
| Turkish | bencillik (ben-jeel-LEEK) |
| Persian | خودخواهی (khod-khah-HEE) |
| Polish | samolubstwo (sah-moh-LOOP-stvoh) |
| Ukrainian | егоїзм (e-ho-YIZM) |
| Bengali | স্বার্থপরতা (SHAR-tho-po-ro-ta) |
| Swedish | själviskhet (SHEL-visk-hayt) |
| Italian | egoismo (eh-goh-EES-moh) |
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