Selfist
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A selfish person.
"[T]he pretentious wiſdom, and the knowing cautions of men—reputed to be of high ſtanding in phyſiological ſcience, but whoſe philoſophy, as it is that of the materialiſt, ſo does it prompt them to palliate, or even to juſtify, the practices of licentious ſelfiſts."
- 2 A proponent of selfism; One who believes in their right and their responsibility to look after their own needs and desires.
"The selfist uses himself to achieve his goals, whereas the selfish uses others to achieve his goals. The selfist gets to a point where he simply must gather up all that is generated by his name and work so that he may properly organize his life; the selfist simply needs time to himself."
- 1 Believing in or practicing selfism.
"To do this, you should have sympathy for all humanity, and this cannot be done as long as you are a selfish or even selfist person."
Synonyms
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More examples"To do this, you should have sympathy for all humanity, and this cannot be done as long as you are a selfish or even selfist person."
Etymology
From self + -ist.
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