self-interest

English

Etymology

self- +‎ interest

Noun

self-interest

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

I cannot abandon my husband for the sake of self-interest and personal gain.

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
German: Eigennutz (de) m
Greek: ιδιοτέλεια (el) f (idiotéleia)
Hebrew: אינטרס עצמי‎‎ m (interes 'atsmi)

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Russian: своекоры́стие (ru) n (svojekorýstije)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Turkish: öz çıkar (tr)

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