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Selfish and Greedy Definitions

Selfish

Concerned chiefly or excessively with oneself, and having little regard for others
A selfish child who wouldn't share toys.

Greedy

Having or showing a strong or excessive desire to acquire money or possess things, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves.

Selfish

Showing or arising from an excessive concern with oneself and a lack of concern for others
A selfish whim.

Greedy

Having or showing a desire to eat or drink in large or excessive amounts.

Selfish

The present quote doesn't illustrate the meaning very well.Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
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Greedy

Extremely eager or desirous for an activity or pursuit
Greedy for the opportunity to prove their ability.

Selfish

Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being.

Greedy

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

Selfish

(video game characters) Relying on their own actions and capabilities to be effective in the game, rather than on other characters.

Greedy

Prone to overeat.
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Selfish

Caring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, advantage, etc., in disregard, or at the expense, of those of others.
They judge of things according to their own private appetites and selfish passions.
In that throng of selfish hearts untrue.

Greedy

(regular expressions) Tending to match as much text as possible.
This regular expression performs a greedy match.

Selfish

Believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self.
Hobbes and the selfish school of philosophers.

Greedy

That tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.

Selfish

Concerned chiefly or only with yourself;
Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights

Greedy

(archaic) Greedily sought or pursued.

Greedy

Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; - followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.

Greedy

Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.

Greedy

Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;
They are avaricious and will do anything for money
Casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
A grasping old miser
Grasping commercialism
Greedy for money and power
Grew richer and greedier
Prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees

Greedy

(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;
Avid for adventure
An avid ambition to succeed
Fierce devouring affection
The esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
Greedy for fame

Greedy

Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume;
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