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Grammar : Adj
Spell : self-sur-ving
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛlfˈsɜr vɪŋ



Definition of self-serving

Origin :
  • also self serving, 1827, from self- + serving, present participle adjective from serve (v.).
  • adj egotistic
Example sentences :
  • The hopes of the Republic cannot forever tolerate either undeserved poverty or self-serving wealth.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • Through regulation, politics inserts itself as a self-serving factor in market transactions.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • They often publish other people's self-serving communiqués without altering a word.
  • Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin
  • It was apparent that he had made a self-serving statement to Agent Quigley.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • This I felt was certainly, in his opinion, a self-serving statement.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Synonyms for self-serving

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