self-seeker

noun

self-seek·​er ˌself-ˈsē-kər How to pronounce self-seeker (audio)
: a self-seeking person

Examples of self-seeker in a Sentence

he's a self-seeker who is nice only to people who can do him favors
Recent Examples on the Web
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Thus the self-seekers and the doctrinaires were drawn together into an alliance to maintain the status quo, and all its abuses and inequalities were made sacrosanct. Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011

Word History

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-seeker was in 1585

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“Self-seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-seeker. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

self-seeker

noun
self-seek·​er
ˈself-ˈsē-kər
: one who selfishly advances one's own ends
self-seeking
-kiŋ
noun or adjective
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