self-interest

self-in·ter·est (slfntrst, -ntr-st)

n.

1. Selfish or excessive regard for one's personal advantage or interest.

2. Personal advantage or interest.

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self-inter·est·ed adj.

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self-interest

Noun

1. one's personal interest or advantage

2. the pursuit of one's own interest

self-interested adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	self-interest - taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others opportunism, self-seeking, expedience selfishness - stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
	2.	self-interest - concern for your own interests and welfare egocentrism, self-centeredness, self-concern, egoism trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

Translations

self-interest [sɛlfˈɪntrɪst] n → egoísmo

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self-interest [sɛlfˈɪntrɪst] self n → intérêt personnel

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self-interest [sɛlfˈɪntrɪst] self n → Eigennutz m

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self-interest [sɛlfˈɪntrɪst] n → interesse m personale

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self-interest

n self-interest [selfˈintrəst]

consideration only for one's own aims and advantages He acted out of self-interest. selfbelang مَصْلَحَةٌ شَخْصِيَّه корист vlastní zájem egennytte der Eigennutz προσωπικό συμφέρον interés propio omakasu نفع شخصي oman edun tavoittelu intérêt personnel טוֹבַת עַצמוֹ स्वार्थ, आत्महित koristoljublje önérdek, önzés mementingkan diri sendiri eiginhagsmunir interesse, tornaconto 私欲 이기주의, 사리(私利) savanaudiškumas, egoizmas egoisms; savtīgums kepentingan diri eigenbelang egeninteresse/-nytte korzyść własna, interesowność interesse pessoal interes personal своекорыстие vlastný záujem koristoljubje sebičluk egenintresse, egennytta ประโยชน์ของตนเอง çıkarcılık, bencillik 自私自利 корисливість; егоїзм ذاتی مفاد tính tư lợi 自私自利