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[ self-in-ter-ist, -trist, self- ] / ˌsɛlfˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst, ˈsɛlf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-interest ON THESAURUS.COM
nounregard for one's own interest or advantage, especially with disregard for others. personal interest or advantage. Origin of self-interestFirst recorded in 1640–50 OTHER WORDS FROM self-interestself-in·ter·est·ed, adjectiveself-in·ter·est·ed·ness, nounWords nearby self-interestself-initiated, self-instructional, self-insurance, self-insure, self-insurer, self-interest, selfish, self-judgment, self-justification, self-justifying, self-knowledge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-interestMarrying yourself merely underscores selfishness and self-interest, rather than enabling you to live singly in the best way. Why Singles Should Say ‘I Don’t’ to The Self-Marriage Movement|Tim Teeman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST You have to be very angry to be at the point where you no longer have any self-interest. The Very Rich Should Divorce Very Quietly|Vicky Ward|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Better” means more courageous and more independent, less partisan and less motivated by self-interest. Obama and Latinos Are at the Breaking Point|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Is that the ultimate message of House of Cards—that politics is all about self-interest? Beau Willimon on Most Shocking Twists in ‘House of Cards’ Season 2|Andrew Romano|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, Ford was motivated more by self-interest than by altruism. Henry Ford Understood That Raising Wages Would Bring Him More Profit|Daniel Gross|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Reformation, in a man like me, means cowardice or self-interest. Two Men of Sandy Bar|Bret Harte Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest. The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Two|Abraham Lincoln Self-interest is, in fact, the best protection from oppression. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan There—it is noble, it is beautiful; its grace is marred by no fleck or blemish or suggestion of self-interest. What Is Man? And Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) A stronger reason than self-interest, or than fear, however, will guide the Italians. Current History, A Monthly Magazine|New York Times
British Dictionary definitions for self-interest
nounone's personal interest or advantage the act or an instance of pursuing one's own interest Derived forms of self-interestself-interested, adjectiveself-interestedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-interestselfishness, self-absorption, arrogance, narcissism, self-confidence, egotism, self-possession, self-importance, self-regard, egomania, presumption, self-love, boasting, overconfidence, vainglory, pride, gasconade, assurance, haughtiness, ostentation |