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self-serving

American  
[self-sur-ving] / ˈsɛlfˈsɜr vɪŋ /

adjective

  1. preoccupied with one's own interests, often disregarding the truth or the interests, well-being, etc., of others.

  2. serving to further one's own selfish interests.

self-serving British  

adjective

  1. habitually seeking one's own advantage, esp at the expense of others

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Etymology

Origin of self-serving

First recorded in 1900–05

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