selfish vs solicitous

selfish

adj
  • Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being. 

  • Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. 

  • Relying on their own actions and capabilities to be effective in the game, rather than on other characters. 

solicitous

adj
  • In a conscientious way, often with kindness. 

  • In an anxious or distressed way. 

  • In an eager way. 

  • Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil. 

How often have the words selfish and solicitous occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )