English Explanatory Dictionary

every man for himself

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. A command, issued in case of shipwreck, that crew members are relieved of all duties and should try to save themselves.
  2. An expression of indifference, describing or advocating selfishness, lack of comradeship etc.
adj
  1. Selfish.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi mæn fɔː(ɹ)hɪmˈsɛlf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-every man for himself.wav

Word forms

every man for himself every-man-for-himself

Synonyms

egocentric self-centered solipsistic egoistical every man for himself idiocentric individualistic interested porkish reptilian selfish selflike selfsome self-absorbed self-interested self-minded self-seeking self-serving

Antonyms

women and children first

Related words

look out for number one selfishness selflessness

Translations

Arabic: كُلّ رَجُل لِنَفْسِهِ Catalan: campi qui pugui Chinese Mandarin: 人各為己 /人各为己 Chinese Mandarin: 各人自掃門前雪 /各人自扫门前雪 Chinese Mandarin: 人不為己，天誅地滅 /人不为己 Chinese Mandarin: 天诛地灭 Czech: každý sám za sebe Dutch: ieder voor zich Finnish: pelastukoon ken voi French: chacun pour soi French: sauve qui peut German: jeder ist sich selbst der Nächste Icelandic: bjargi sér nú hver sem getur Italian: ognun per sé Italian: il primo prossimo è sé medesimo Latin: proximus egomet mihi Māori: tautauāmoa Polish: każdy sobie rzepkę skrobie Portuguese: salve-se quem puder Portuguese: cada um sabe de si Portuguese: cada um por si Russian: ка́ждый са́м за́ себя́ Spanish: sálvese quien pueda Spanish: cada palo que aguante su vela Swedish: var och en för sig Swedish: rädda sig den som kan Thai: ตัวใครตัวมัน
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