Cryptic crossword clue
Feminist about to stop working seen as comparatively selfish?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GREEDIER

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The straight part
We know that "comparatively selfish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case comparatively selfish = greedier.
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What does GREEDIER mean?

GREEDIER adjective
  1. Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
  2. Prone to overeat.
  3. Tending to match as much text as possible.
  4. (of an algorithm) That tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.

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