self-interest
1. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others (Freq. 1) • Syn: opportunism, self-seeking, expedience • Derivationally related forms: expedient (for: expedience), opportunistic (for: opportunism), opportunist (for: opportunism) • Hypernyms: selfishness 2. concern for your own interests and welfare • Syn: egoism, egocentrism, self-concern, self-centeredness • Ant: altruism (for: egoism) • Derivationally related forms: self-centered (for: self-centeredness), egoist (for: egoism) • Hypernyms: trait
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