self-seeking

self-seeking is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish. Arbuthnot.
  2. 2.The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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