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self-interested

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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.
self-inter·est·ed adj.
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self-interested
adjective selfish, self-centred, egotistical, greedy, mercenary, self-seeking, ungenerous, egoistic, egotistic, egotistical, looking out for number one (informal) Persistently and narrowly self-interested behaviour is ultimately self-defeating.
Translations
self-interested [ˌselfˈɪntrɪstɪd] ADJ → que actúa en interés propio, egoísta
self-interested [ˌsɛlfˈɪntrɪstɪd] adj → egoistico/a
self-interested [ˌsɛlfˈɪntrɪstɪd] adj → egoistico/a


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