Synonyms: opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience
Definition: taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
Similar words: selfishness
Definition: stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
Synonyms: self-seeking, self-serving
Definition: interested only in yourself
Similar words: selfish
Definition: concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
Usage: Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights- Maria Weston Chapman