Self-interest

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Self-interest \Self`-in"ter*est\, n.
     Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  self-interest
       n 1: taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the
            consequences for others [syn: {opportunism}, {self-seeking},
             {expedience}]
       2: attempting to get personal recognition for yourself
          (especially by unacceptable means) [syn: {egoism}, {egocentrism},
           {self-concern}, {self-centeredness}] [ant: {altruism}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  43 Moby Thesaurus words for "self-interest":
     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