for its own sake

for its own sake

(Done or pursued) for its own merits more than anything else. I took on this project for its own sake, not because of the paycheck.See also: own, sake

for its ˈown sake

because you are interested in it, and not because you could gain an advantage from doing it: I’m not learning Arabic for any special reason; I’m doing it for its own sake, because I enjoy it.See also: own, sake