different between lustful vs selfish
lustful
English
Alternative forms
- lustfull (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English lustful, from Old English lustfull (“desirous, wishful”); equivalent to lust +? -ful. Cognate with Dutch lustvol (“lustful, lusty”), German lustvoll (“pleasurable”), Swedish lustfyllt (“pleasurable”), Swedish lustfyllda (“lustful”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: lûst?fl?, IPA(key): /?l?st.f?l/
Adjective
lustful (comparative more lustful, superlative most lustful)
- Full of lust; driven by lust.
Synonyms
- concupiscent
- amorous
Derived terms
- lustfully
- lustfulness
Translations
lustful From the web:
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- what does lustful mean in bitlife
- what does lustful intent mean
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selfish
English
Etymology
From self +? -ish. Compare Danish selvisk (“selfish”), Swedish självisk (“selfish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s?lf??/
- Rhymes: -?lf??
Adjective
selfish (comparative more selfish or selfisher, superlative most selfish or selfishest)
- Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
- 1997, John Peniel, The Children Of The Law Of One & The Lost Teachings Of Atlantis, chapter 10, page 127
- “We all have both a selfish separate self, and an Inner Being that is One with the Universal Spirit. In this sense, every human has a sort of ‘split personality’. We are all kind of what you call ‘schitzy’ with these two sides, these two people living within us. And they are in total opposition. The free will dictates which of these two sides will have its way in our life, at every given moment.”
- 1997, John Peniel, The Children Of The Law Of One & The Lost Teachings Of Atlantis, chapter 10, page 127
- Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being.
Usage notes
- Said of people and their thoughts and actions, such as motives, desires, acts.
Synonyms
- egoistic
- egotistic
- egotistical
- self-centered
- greedy
Antonyms
- altruistic
- philanthropic
- selfless
- unselfish
Derived terms
- selfishly
- selfishness
Translations
See also
- self-serving
Anagrams
- Fishels, hisself
selfish From the web:
- what selfish mean
- what selfishness does to relationships
- what selfish are you
- what do selfish mean
- what does selfish mean
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