- self-serving
- adjective Date: 1621 serving one's own interests often in disregard of the truth or the interests of others • self-servingly adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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self-serving — Refers to a statement or answer to a question that serves no purpose and provides no evidence, but only argues or reinforces the legal position of a particular party in a lawsuit. An example would be a lawyer asking his own client: Are you the… … Law dictionary
self-serving — adjective having an effect that is designed to benefit itself or the person who does it: self serving statements a. used about people who do self serving things: Her friends are a pretty self serving bunch … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-serving — also self serving, 1827, from SELF (Cf. self) + serving (see SERVE (Cf. serve)) … Etymology dictionary
self-serving — adj showing that you will only do something if it will gain you an advantage used to show disapproval ▪ self serving politicians … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-serving — [self′sʉr′viŋ] adj. serving one s own selfish interests, esp. at the expense of others … English World dictionary
self-serving — adj. = SELF SEEKING. * * * ˌself ˈserving [self serving] adjective (disapproving) interested only in gaining an advantage for yourself • He was a ruthless, self serving politician. … Useful english dictionary
self-serving — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as self serving, you are critical of them because they are only interested in what they can get for themselves. They suggest that my motives for proposing reform are self serving and mercenary.… … English dictionary
self-serving — UK / US adjective a) having an effect that is designed to benefit itself or the person who does it self serving statements b) used about people who do self serving things Her friends are a pretty self serving bunch … English dictionary
self-serving — /sɛlf ˈsɜvɪŋ/ (say self serving) adjective 1. of or relating to a person who assiduously seeks their own advantage, often to the disadvantage of others: a self serving politician. –noun 2. the actions of such a person: I am tired of his self… …
self–serving declaration — see declaration 2c Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
self-serving — /self serr ving/, adj. 1. preoccupied with one s own interests, often disregarding the truth or the interests, well being, etc., of others. 2. serving to further one s own selfish interests. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
