self-serving

🇺🇸 /ˌself ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌself ˈsɜːvɪŋ/
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acting to benefit oneself rather than others

He was a ruthless, self-serving politician who only cared about his own success.

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adj. acting to benefit oneself rather than others