Definitions of self-interest [ˈsɛlf hʊd]

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Definition of 'self-interest'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) self-interest
regard for one's own interest or advantage, esp. with disregard for others.

2. self-interest
personal interest or advantage.

Etymology: (1640–50)

Definition of 'self-interest'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

2. (noun) egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness
concern for your own interests and welfare

Definition of 'self-interest'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) self-interest
interest in things that will benefit you without caring about other people
Do humans act only out of self-interest?

Definition of 'self-interest'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) self-interest
private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self

Translation of 'self-interest'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: consideration only for one's own aims and advantages He acted out of self-interest.
Afrikaans: selfbelang	Arabic: مَصْلَحَةٌ شَخْصِيَّه	Bulgarian: корист
Brazilian: interesse pessoal	Czech: vlastní zájem	German: der Eigennutz
Danish: egennytte	Greek: προσωπικό συμφέρον	Spanish: interés propio
Estonian: omakasu	Farsi: نفع شخصي	Finnish: pyyteellisyys
French: intérêt personnel	Hebrew: טוֹבַת עַצמוֹ	Hindi: स्वार्थ, आत्महित
Croatian: koristoljublje	Hungarian: önérdek, önzés	Indonesian: mementingkan diri sendiri
Icelandic: eiginhagsmunir	Italian: interesse, tornaconto	Japanese: 私欲
Korean: 이기심	Lithuanian: savanaudiškumas, egoizmas	Latvian: egoisms; savtīgums
Malay: kepentingan diri	Dutch: eigenbelang	Norwegian: egeninteresse/-nytte
Polish: korzyść własna, interesow	Persian: نفع شخصي	Pashto: نفع شخصی
Portuguese: interesse pessoal	Romanian: interes personal	Russian: своекорыстие
Slovak: vlastný záujem	Slovenian: koristoljubje	Serbian: sebičluk
Swedish: egenintresse, egennytta	Thai: ประโยชน์ของตนเอง	Turkish: çıkarcılık, bencillik
Taiwanese: 自私自利	Ukrainian: корисливість; егоїзм	Urdu: ذاتی مفاد
Vietnamese: tính tư lợi	Chinese: 自私自利
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