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selfish meaning in Hindi

स्वार्थी svārthī

/ˈsɛl.fɪʃ/

selfish in Hindi: स्वार्थी (svārthī), मतलबी (matalbī). In English, selfish means holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.

Hindi words for selfish

holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making
स्वार्थी svārthī, मतलबी matalbī

English meaning of selfish

  1. adjective Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
  2. adjective Having excessive or exclusive regard and concern for one's own well-being, profit or pleasure, with little or no consideration for others.
  3. adjective Of video game characters: relying on their own actions and capabilities to be effective in the game, rather than on other characters.
  4. adjective Related to or equivalent to a selfish gene; best understood as existing to preserve and replicate itself in competition with other entities at the same level of existence, rather than at the level of the individual or population containing it.

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Questions about selfish in Hindi

What is the meaning of selfish in Hindi?
Selfish in Hindi is स्वार्थी (svārthī), मतलबी (matalbī).
selfish का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Selfish: स्वार्थी (svārthī), मतलबी (matalbī).
What does selfish mean in English?
Selfish means holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.

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