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self-interest
self-in·ter·est (sĕlf′ĭn′trĭst, -ĭn′tər-ĭst)n.1. Selfish or excessive regard for one's personal advantage or interest.2. Personal advantage or interest.
self′-in′ter·est·ed adj.self-interest n 1. one's personal interest or advantage 2. the act or an instance of pursuing one's own interest ˌself-ˈinterested adj ˌself-ˈinterestedness nself`-in′terest
n. 1. regard for one's own interest or advantage, esp. with disregard for others. 2. personal interest or advantage. [1640–50] self`-in′terested, adj. self`-in′terestedness, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | self-interest - taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for othersopportunism, self-seeking, expedienceselfishness - stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others | | 2. | self-interest - concern for your own interests and welfareegocentrism, self-centeredness, self-concern, egoismtrait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
self-interestnoun selfishness, egotism, self-centredness, greed, looking out for number one (informal) The current protests are motivated purely by self-interest.Translationsself-interest (selfˈintrəst) noun consideration only for one's own aims and advantages. He acted out of self-interest. 自私自利 自私自利self-interest
self-interest the belief that individuals are the best judges of their own interests and should be left to make decisions themselves as customers, employees or entrepreneurs. Self-interest provides a justification for PRIVATE-ENTERPRISE ECONOMIES, which use the PRICE SYSTEM to allocate resources. Compare PATERNALISM, CENTRALLY PLANNED ECONOMIES.self-interest
Synonyms for self-interestnoun selfishnessSynonyms- selfishness
- egotism
- self-centredness
- greed
- looking out for number one
Synonyms for self-interestnoun taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for othersSynonyms- opportunism
- self-seeking
- expedience
Related Wordsnoun concern for your own interests and welfareSynonyms- egocentrism
- self-centeredness
- self-concern
- egoism
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