self-regarding

C2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment
US /ˌsɛlf rɪˈɡɑrdɪŋ/ UK /ˌsɛlf rɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    chiefly concerned with oneself or with actions affecting oneself

    Mill distinguishes self-regarding conduct from conduct that harms others.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · chiefly concerned with... self-concerned
Opposites
other-regarding
Word family
Forms self-regardingly
Related forms selfregardethics

Etymology

From self + regarding.

Topics

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