self-seeker
English Thesaurus
1. a person who places expediency above principle (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | selfish person, |
| definition | : | a person who is unusually selfish (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | backscratcher, |
| definition | : | someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bottom feeder, |
| definition | : | an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | carpetbagger, |
| definition | : | an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hustler, operator, wheeler dealer, |
| definition | : | a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | timeserver, |
| definition | : | one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | expedience, opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, |
| definition | : | taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving, |
| definition | : | taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | expedience, opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, |
| definition | : | taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving, |
| definition | : | taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (adj.all) |
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