self-centered vs self-serving

self-centered

adj
  • Egotistically obsessed with oneself. 

  • Concerned with the self, as opposed to the greater good of one's group, community, tribe, etc.; individualistic. 

self-serving

adj
  • Showing interest only in oneself (pursuing self-interest to the exclusion of other goals). 

How often have the words self-centered and self-serving occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )