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self-seeking (n.)
[self-seeking 词源字典]
"a seeking after one's own benefit (before those of others)," 1580s, from
self
+
seeking
, verbal noun from
seek
. As an adjective, from 1620s.
[self-seeking etymology, self-seeking origin, 英语词源]