self-interest
noun /ˌself ˈɪntrəst/, /ˌself ˈɪntrest/
/ˌself ˈɪntrəst/, /ˌself ˈɪntrest/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the fact of somebody only considering their own interests and of not caring about things that would help other people
- Not all of them were acting out of self-interest.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enlightened
- rational
- economic
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- be motivated by
- pursue your own
- act in self-interest
- act out of self-interest
- in your own self-interest
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