self-interest : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: self-interest	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for self-interest
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
self-interest n taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others Synonym(s): opportunism, self- interest, self-seeking, expedience concern for your own interests and welfare Synonym(s): egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self- centeredness Antonym(s): altruism, selflessness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Self-interest \Self`-in"ter*est\, n. Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.