φίλαυτος

φῐλαυτ-ος, ον, (αὑτοῦ)

• loving oneself, in good sense, τὸν ἀγαθὸν δεῖ φ. εἶναι Arist. EN 1169a12: more freq. in bad sense, selfish, Id. MM 1212a29, Phld. Ir. p.60 W., Ph. 1.171, al., 2 Ep.Ti. 3.2, Plu. Arat. 1, al., Arr. Epict. 1.19.11; φ. μᾶλλον ἢ δεῖ Arist. Rh. 1389b35; τὸ φ. = φιλαυτία, Id. EN 1168b14, Plu. Aud. 2.40f, etc. Adv. -τως Luc. Am. 27, S.E. M. 7.314.