selfishness
nounmasculine/iɣuˈiʒmu/high
e·go·ís·mo
Definition
The quality or attitude of someone who thinks only of themselves, their own interests and advantages, disregarding those of others.
His selfishness prevented him from helping his friend.
Selfishness is an obstacle to healthy relationships.
Common collocations
pure selfishnessto act out of selfishnessovercome selfishnessblatant selfishness
Etymology
Do latim 'ego' + sufixo '-ismo'.