'Self-interest' definitions:
Definition of 'self-interest'
From: WordNet
noun
Taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others [syn: opportunism, self- interest, self-seeking, expedience]
noun
Concern for your own interests and welfare [syn: egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self- centeredness] [ant: altruism, selflessness]
Definition of 'Self-interest'
From: GCIDE
- Self-interest \Self`-in"ter*est\, n. Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'self-interest'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acquisitiveness,
- autism,
- careerism,
- ego,
- ego trip,
- egocentricity,
- egocentrism,
- egoism,
- egoisticalness,
- egotism,
- egotisticalness,
- graspingness,
- greed,
- individualism,
- interest,
- narcissism,
- personal aims,
- personal ambition,
- personal desires,
- personalism,
- possessiveness,
- privatism,
- remoteness,
- self-absorption,
- self-admiration,
- self-advancement,
- self-centeredness,
- self-centerment,
- self-consideration,
- self-containment,
- self-devotion,
- self-esteem,
- self-indulgence,
- self-interestedness,
- self-jealousy,
- self-occupation,
- self-pleasing,
- self-seeking,
- self-serving,
- self-solicitude,
- self-sufficiency,
- selfishness,
- selfism