Experienced in and wise to the ways of the world.

Roget 943: selfish; self-seeking, self-indulgent, self-interested, self-centered; wrapped up in self, wrapt up in self^†, centered in self; egotistic, egotistical; egoistical^†.    illiberal, mean, ungenerous, narrow-minded; mercenary, venal; covetous etc. 819.    unspiritual, earthly, earthly-minded; mundane; worldly, worldly-minded; worldly-wise; timeserving^†.    interested; alieni appetens sui profusus [Lat.].    ... show more