Definition for self-interest - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	self-interest (self-interest) noun [mass noun] one’s personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others: the assumption that individuals are primarily motivated by self-interest		Nearby Words self-improvement self-incompatible self-induced self-inductance self-induction self-indulgence self-indulgent self-inflicted self-insurance self-interest self-interested self-involved self-justification self-knowledge self-limiting self-liquidating self-loading self-loathing self-locking