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self-in·ter·est (s

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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.

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self-interested [ˌselfˈɪntrɪstɪd] ADJ → que actúa en interés propio, egoísta

self-interested [ˌsɛlfˈɪntrɪstɪd] adj → egoistico/a

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