self-seeker

[ self-see-ker ]

noun

1. a person who primarily pursues their own interest or selfish ends.

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-seeker¹

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

He had been a self-seeker of that notorious kind that achieves worldly success without much thought for others.

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He was no greedy self-seeker, and despised the avenues whereby many of his contemporaries advanced to wealth and position.

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There are other types,—the schemer and the self-seeker, whose matrimonial ventures are only intended to advance worldly interests.

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Geoffrey was not a truly ambitious man; he was no mere self-seeker.

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A self-seeker cannot but be a covenant-breaker: this is a sin you must hate as the very gates of hell.

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