self-interest

English Thesaurus

1. concern for your own interests and welfare (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	trait,
definition	:	a distinguishing feature of your personal nature (noun.attribute)

2. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	selfishness,
definition	:	stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others (noun.attribute)

3. concern for your own interests and welfare (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	altruism, selflessness,
definition	:	the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	egocentric, egoist,
definition	:	a self-centered person with little regard for others (noun.person)

derivation	:	egoist, egotist, swellhead,
definition	:	a conceited and self-centered person (noun.person)

derivation	:	egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred,
definition	:	limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs (adj.all)

4. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	opportunist, self-seeker,
definition	:	a person who places expediency above principle (noun.person)

derivation	:	expedient,
definition	:	serving to promote your interest (adj.all)

derivation	:	opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving,
definition	:	taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (adj.all)

5. concern for your own interests and welfare (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	altruism, selflessness,
definition	:	the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	egocentric, egoist,
definition	:	a self-centered person with little regard for others (noun.person)

derivation	:	egoist, egotist, swellhead,
definition	:	a conceited and self-centered person (noun.person)

derivation	:	egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred,
definition	:	limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs (adj.all)

6. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	opportunist, self-seeker,
definition	:	a person who places expediency above principle (noun.person)

derivation	:	expedient,
definition	:	serving to promote your interest (adj.all)

derivation	:	opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving,
definition	:	taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (adj.all)