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Synonyms for self-interest
self-in·ter·est
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Princeton's WordNet
opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expediencenoun
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
Synonyms:
expediency, self-concern, self-seeking, expedience, egoism, self-centeredness, opportunism, egocentrismegoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centerednessnoun
concern for your own interests and welfare
Synonyms:
self-concern, self-seeking, expedience, egoism, self-centeredness, opportunism, egocentrism
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#653 | interest | |
#38769 | selfishness | |
#60531 | expediency | |
#74529 | opportunism | |
#84063 | egoism | |
#96782 | egotism | |
#203183 | expedience | |
#320741 | egocentrism |
How to use self-interest in a sentence?
If your imagination leads you to understand how quickly people grant your requests when those requests appeal to their self-interest, you can have practically anything you go after.
There is going to be a lot of self-interest in terms of the production.
It is in China’s self-interest to announce and implement further plans ahead of COP26.
We will be a better city for it, it is in our self-interest, because we need [federal] assistance to make the fundamental and necessary changes.
Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life
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