1. every man for himself - Adjective
2. every man for himself - Phrase
every man for himself
An expression of indifference, that everyone should forget about comradeship and save themselves.
every-man-for-himself (not comparable)
selfish
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.
I think of the Sixties as being every man for himself. Penelope Tree
No. You don't get to call me Izzy, you don't send me letters, you don't follow me into dark corridors and try to save me from rats." "Trust me, we see a rat, it's every man for himself. Cassandra Clare
This shall he think on in hell, and cry on his fellow to help him, and shall find that therein is no help because there is no fellowship, but every man for himself. William Morris
Every man for himself and God for all. Portuguese Proverb