selfishness
Translation
selfishness
Examples
His selfishness hurt his friends.
His selfishness hurt his friends.
She acted out of pure selfishness.
She acted out of pure selfishness.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) selfishness someone's quality of being selfish His selfishness is unbelievable.
an act of selfishness a selfish action It was an act of pure selfishness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: egoism, self-interest; Antonyms: altruism, selflessness
Etymology
From 'selfish' + the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.
Memory Tips
Think of the quality (-ness) of only caring about one's 'self'.