self-interested

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ interested.

Adjective

self-interested (comparative more self-interested, superlative most self-interested)

1. Having self-interest; particularly concerned for oneself.

   Synonyms: egocentric, self-centered, solipsistic; see also Thesaurus:selfish

Derived terms

• broadly self-interested
• economically self-interested
• enlightenedly self-interested
• nakedly self-interested
• narrowly self-interested
• self-interestedness

Related terms

• self-interest

Translations

having self-interest; particularly concerned for oneself

Dutch: baatzuchtig (nl) Estonian: omakasuline, omakasupüüdlik Finnish: omaa etuaan ajava Polish: egoistyczny (pl) Spanish: autointeresado Ukrainian: кори́сливий (korýslyvyj), користолю́бний (korystoljúbnyj), (rare) своєкори́сливий (svojekorýslyvyj)

Further reading

• Ogilvie, John. The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language: A Complete Encyclopedic Lexicon, Literary, Scientific, and Technological. Blackie & Son. (1884).