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Webster 1913 Edition

Self-interest

Selfˊ-in′ter-est

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Noun.

Private interest; the interest or advantage of one’s self.

Webster 1828 Edition

Self-interest

SELF-IN'TEREST

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Noun.

[self and interest.] Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.

Definition 2024

self-interest

self-interest

English

Noun

self-interest

One's personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others.

Derived terms

self-interested

Translations

personal interest

Chinese:
Mandarin: 利己主義 (zh), 利己主义 (zh) ‎(lìjǐzhǔyì), 私心 (zh) ‎(sīxīn)
Finnish: oma etu

Hebrew: אינטרס עצמי m ‎(interes 'atsmi)
Russian: своекоры́стие (ru) n ‎(svojekorýstije)
Turkish: öz çıkar (tr)