selfish meaning in Sanskrit
स्वार्थिन् svārthin
/ˈsɛl.fɪʃ/
selfish in Sanskrit: स्वार्थिन् (svārthin). In English, selfish means holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
Sanskrit words for selfish
- holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making
- स्वार्थिन् svārthin
- having regard for one's own well-being above that of others
- स्वार्थिन् svārthin
English meaning of selfish
- adjective Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
- adjective Having excessive or exclusive regard and concern for one's own well-being, profit or pleasure, with little or no consideration for others.
- adjective Of video game characters: relying on their own actions and capabilities to be effective in the game, rather than on other characters.
- 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 Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of selfish in Sanskrit?
- Selfish in Sanskrit is स्वार्थिन् (svārthin).
- selfish इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Selfish: स्वार्थिन् (svārthin).
- What does selfish mean in English?
- Selfish means holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
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