Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Self-seeking · Self·-seek·ing · IPA a. n. 01 a. Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish. 1. Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish. 02 n. The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness. 1. The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness.