Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

every man for himself

/ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi mæn fɔː(ɹ)hɪmˈsɛlf/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: ev-ery -man -for him-self
IPA: /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi mæn fɔː(ɹ)hɪmˈsɛlf/

37

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A command, issued in case of shipwreck, that crew members are relieved of all duties and should try to save themselves.

phrase

An expression of indifference, describing or advocating selfishness, lack of comradeship, etc.

adj

Example Sentences

"Men, you have done your full duty. You can do no more. Abandon your cabin. Now it's every man for himself."
"I quit show business because there was too much of an every-man-for-himself attitude going on."
"There was an every-man-for-himself attitude during the time of the Great Depression in 1930s America."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi mæn fɔː(ɹ)hɪmˈsɛlf/
British English: /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi mæn fɔː(ɹ)hɪmˈsɛlf/

Inflected Forms

every-man-for-himself (canonical)

Phrases

look out for number one

Frequently Paired Words

look out for number one selfishness selflessness every woman for herself

Synonyms

egocentric self-centered solipsistic egoistical every man for himself idiocentric individualistic interested porkish reptilian selfish selflike

Antonyms

women and children first

Questions

How do you pronounce every man for himself?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi mæn fɔː(ɹ)hɪmˈsɛlf/.
What does every man for himself mean?: A command, issued in case of shipwreck, that crew members are relieved of all duties and should try to save themselves.

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