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self-induction |
self-indulgence |
self-indulgent |
self-indulgently |
self-insurance |
self-interest
| self-interested
| self-involution
| self-involved
| self-justification
| self-justifier
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self-interest
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun self-interest has 2 senses
- self-interest(n = noun.attribute) expedience, opportunism, self-seeking - taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others; Array is a kind of selfishness
- self-interest(n = noun.attribute) egocentrism, egoism, self-centeredness, self-concern - concern for your own interests and welfare; Array is a kind of trait
CIDE DICTIONARY
self-interest, n.
Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
self-interest, n. one's personal interest or advantage.
Derivative
self-interested adj.
THESAURUS
self-interest
acquisitiveness, autism, careerism, ego, ego trip, egocentricity, egocentrism, egoism, egoisticalness, egotism, egotisticalness, graspingness, greed, individualism, interest, narcissism, personal aims, personal ambition, personal desires, personalism, possessiveness, privatism, remoteness, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-advancement, self-centeredness, self-centerment, self-consideration, self-containment, self-devotion, self-esteem, self-indulgence, self-interestedness, self-jealousy, self-occupation, self-pleasing, self-seeking, self-serving, self-solicitude, self-sufficiency, selfishness, selfismROGET THESAURUS
self-interest
Selfishness
N selfishness, self-love, self-indulgence, self-worship, self-interest, egotism, egoism, amour propre, nepotism, worldliness, world wisdom, illiberality, meanness, time-pleaser, time-server, tuft- hunter, fortune-hunter, jobber, worldling, egotist, egoist, monopolist, nepotist, dog in the manger, charity that begins at home, canis in praesepi, foes to nobleness, temporizer, trimmer, selfish, self-seeking, self-indulgent, self-interested, self- centered, wrapped up in self, wrapt up in self, centered in self, egotistic, egotistical, egoistical, illiberal, mean, ungenerous, narrow-minded, mercenary, venal, covetous, unspiritual, earthly, earthly-minded, mundane, worldly, worldly- minded, worldly-wise, timeserving, interested, alieni appetens sui profusus, ungenerously, to gain some private ends, from interested motives, apres nous le deluge.
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