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SELF-SEEKER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does self-seeker mean?
• SELF-SEEKER (noun)
The noun SELF-SEEKER has 1 sense:
1. a person who places expediency above principle
Familiarity information: SELF-SEEKER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who places expediency above principle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
opportunist; self-seeker
Hypernyms ("self-seeker" is a kind of...):
selfish person (a person who is unusually selfish)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-seeker"):
backscratcher (someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage)
bottom feeder (an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others)
carpetbagger (an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously)
hustler; operator; wheeler dealer (a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties)
timeserver (one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage)
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