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SELF-CONCERN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does self-concern mean? 

SELF-CONCERN (noun)
  The noun SELF-CONCERN has 1 sense:

1. concern for your own interests and welfareplay

  Familiarity information: SELF-CONCERN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SELF-CONCERN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Concern for your own interests and welfare

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

egocentrism; egoism; self-centeredness; self-concern; self-interest

Hypernyms ("self-concern" is a kind of...):

trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)


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