as in selfishness
excessive interest in oneself
her degree of self-interest is perhaps best reflected in her favorite topic of conversation—herself
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Recent Examples of self-interest
Leadership presentations should leverage credibility, reliability, and intimacy while minimizing self-interest in order to persuade the audience.
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Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Women both lead and cast their votes in a way that's bigger than their own self-interest.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Bolton’s take seems more accurate: Trump’s views, which combine longstanding authoritarian impulses with politically convenient positions of more recent vintage, do not reflect any unifying principle other than self-interest.
—Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
The truth is there, but its concealment arises from what makes testimony imprecise and evidence incomplete—namely, the failure to account for the personalities and self-interest of its observers, for the subjectivity that stands in the way of objective fact.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Women both lead and cast their votes in a way that's bigger than their own self-interest.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Bolton’s take seems more accurate: Trump’s views, which combine longstanding authoritarian impulses with politically convenient positions of more recent vintage, do not reflect any unifying principle other than self-interest.
—Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
The truth is there, but its concealment arises from what makes testimony imprecise and evidence incomplete—namely, the failure to account for the personalities and self-interest of its observers, for the subjectivity that stands in the way of objective fact.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-interest
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Cassie McCarthy, a licensed clinical social worker specializing in relational dynamics, added that reframing selfishness is key.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Compared to the rest of the world’s peoples, Americans lead the planet in selfishness.K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
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Here, garland drapes over each medicine cabinet and fills a small bowl on the vanity top, adding punches of color and festivity without being too literal.Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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The bathroom itself looks a lot like its counterpart and has a shower, a small vanity sink, and a flushing toilet, as well as some more storage.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Good athletes are typically highly coachable, leaving their ego at the door, being adaptable and open to feedback and viewing constructive feedback as a gift toward improvement.Jennifer Shewan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But fortunately for my oral health and fragile ego, my people-pleasing tendencies won out — and the product changed my life.Mike Winters, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information, Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Self-interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-interest. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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