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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Alas, there’s nothing new or uncommon about self-interested financial studies posing as objective analyses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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
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
“It is clear that persistent failures like this are born out of this Board’s lack of experience in creative businesses, disinterest in product development and quality, and focus on short-term, self-interested priorities,” he continued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
It may be sad but not surprising to learn that experts like Snyder can be self-interested to the point of deceit.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
