self-interest
noun
regard for one's own interest or advantage, especially with disregard for others.
self-interested
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a word derived from
self-interest.
Example Sentences
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Shaw has framed her campaign as a populist effort against a failed and self-interested status quo establishment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The legal problem arises if it fails to inform its customers about its self-interested conflicts that steer its recommendations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Both need each other to prosper and resent self-interested decisions their counterparts make that impact them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The fault, he said, lay with Lululemon’s board, which he said lacked experience in creative businesses, was uninterested in product development and quality, and focused on “short-term, self-interested priorities.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
The problem with someone who is transparently self-interested is that the extent of his interests is never clear.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
