self-seeking

[US]/[selfˈsiːkɪŋ]/
[UK]/[selfˈsiːkɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. En person, der primært motiveres af egeninteresse.
adj. Bekymret primært for egen fordel eller interesser; selvisk; Drevet af et ønske om personlig gevinst.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

self-seeking behavior

selvoptaget adfærd

self-seeking individuals

selvoptagne individer

was self-seeking

var selvoptaget

self-seeking nature

selvoptaget natur

be self-seeking

vær selvoptaget

highly self-seeking

meget selvoptaget

self-seeking attitude

selvoptaget holdning

self-seeking ways

selvoptagne måder

becoming self-seeking

blive selvoptaget

self-seeking motives

selvoptagne motiver

Example Sentences

his self-seeking behavior alienated many of his colleagues.

Hans egennyttige adfærd fremmedgjorde mange af hans kolleger.

the company's self-seeking policies prioritized profits over employee well-being.

Virksomhedens egennyttige politikker prioriterede overskud over medarbejdernes velvære.

we need leaders who are not self-seeking but genuinely care about the people.

Vi har brug for ledere, der ikke er egennyttige, men virkelig bekymrer sig om folkene.

the politician's self-seeking agenda was widely criticized by the public.

Politikerens egennyttige dagsorden blev bredt kritiseret af offentligheden.

avoid self-seeking opportunities that exploit others for personal gain.

Undgå egennyttige muligheder, der udnytter andre for personlig gevinst.

a self-seeking approach can damage team morale and productivity.

En egennyttig tilgang kan skade holdmoralen og produktiviteten.

the investigation revealed a pattern of self-seeking corruption within the department.

Undersøgelsen afslørede et mønster af egennyttig korruption inden for afdelingen.

she warned him against getting involved in self-seeking schemes.

Hun advarede ham mod at blive involveret i egennyttige ordninger.

his self-seeking nature often led him to betray his friends.

Hans egennyttige natur førte ofte til, at han forrådte sine venner.

the self-seeking lawyer only cared about winning the case, regardless of the truth.

Den egennyttige advokat var kun optaget af at vinde sagen, uanset sandheden.

it's important to distinguish between ambition and self-seeking behavior.

Det er vigtigt at skelne mellem ambition og egennyttig adfærd.

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