selfish

ˈsɛlfɪʃ
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Translation of selfish into Hebrew

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Adjective

1.

lacks consideration

concerned excessively with oneself, disregarding others
אֲנוֹכִי anokhiאַגוֹאִיסְטִי agoisti
  • His selfish behavior made his friends upset.ההתנהגות האגואיסטית שלו הכעיסה את חבריו.
2.

self-interest

concerned only with personal gain or pleasure
  • His selfish motives were clear to everyone.המניעים האנוכיים שלו היו ברורים לכולם.
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Expressions with selfish: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

הָאֶגּוֹאִיסְט הַזֶּה
I can't believe the selfish so-and-so took the last piece!
אָדָם אָנֹכִי
He was known as a selfish person for ignoring his friends' requests.
אַגֹּואִיסְטִי כְּמוֹ חָתוּל
אֶגּוֹצֶנְטְרִי כְּמוֹ חָתוּל
He acted selfish as a cat, ignoring everyone's needs.
דִּי־אֵן־אֵי אֲנוֹכִי
Selfish DNA can increase its copies in the genome.
גֵּן אֶגוֹאִיסְטִי
The selfish gene theory explains altruistic behavior in animals.

Synonyms and analogies of selfish in English

Examples of selfish in a sentence

  • Her selfish motives were clear to everyone.
  • Her selfish actions hurt those around her.
  • He made a selfish decision without consulting anyone.

Translations of "selfish" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
אָנוֹכִיadj. - anokhi

Many people misunderstand objectivism as being purely selfish or immoral.

אנשים רבים מבינים את האובייקטיביזם בטעות כהיותו אנוכי או לא מוסרי.

The cult tried to harness the power of darkness for selfish political gain.

הכת ניסתה לרתום את כוחות החושך לטובת רווח פוליטי אנוכי.

אגואיסטadj.

You can't be selfish and only think about yourself.

אסור להיות אגואיסט ולחשוב רק על עצמו.

You're the most selfish man I know.

אתה הבן אדם הכי אגואיסט שאני מכירה.

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selfish: Examples and translations in context

Some cultures consider it wrong to voodoo someone for selfish reasons.

בתרבויות מסוימות נחשב לא מוסרי להטיל כישוף על מישהו מסיבות אנוכיות.

His masquerading interests in her life were actually born from selfish motives.

ההתעניינות המסתירה שלו בחייה של הייתה בעצם נולדה מתוך מניעים אנוכיים.

She realized too late that his intentions were tainted by selfish ambition.

היא הבינה מאוחר מדי שהכוונות שלו היו מושחתות על ידי שאיפה אנוכית.

I don't know if her sacrifice was noble or selfish.

אני לא יודעת אם הקורבן שלה היה אצילי או אנוכי.

I missed nearly a year with my kid just being selfish.

הפסדתי קרוב לשנה עם הבת שלי רק בגלל שהייתי אנוכית.

I risked tearing our family apart for my own selfish happiness.

אני הסתכנתי קורע לגזרים את המשפחה שלנו לאושר האנוכי שלי.

I don't know why she has to be so selfish.

אני לא יודעת למה היא חייבת להיות כל כך אנוכית.

Such a selfish act eventually leads to the death of the entire organism.

פעילות אגואיסטית כזו מביאה בסופו של דבר למותו של הגוף כולו.

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