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self-interest

[self-in-trist, self-, -in-ter-ist] / ˌsɛlfˈɪn trɪst, ˈsɛlf-, -ˈɪn tər ɪst /
NOUN
egoism
Synonyms
STRONG
arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egomania egotism gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-absorption self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority vainglory vanity
WEAK
egocentricity self-admiration swellheadedness vaunting
Antonyms
STRONG
humility meekness modesty shyness timidity
WEAK
altruism selflessness
NOUN
egoism/egotism
Synonyms
WEAK
arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egocentricity egomania gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence preoccupation with self presumption pride self-absorption self-admiration self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority swellheadedness vainglory vanity vaunting
Antonyms
WEAK
altruism humility selflessness
NOUN
narcissism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrogance self-absorption selfishness
STRONG
assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness ego egoism egomania gasconade haughtiness insolence ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship superiority vainglory vanity
WEAK
amour-propre egocentricity self-admiration swellheadedness vainness vaunting
Antonyms
STRONG
humility meekness modesty shyness timidity
NOUN
self-absorption
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrogance egotism narcissism self-confidence selfishness
STRONG
assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egocentrism egomania gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-centeredness self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship superiority vainglory vanity
WEAK
egocentricity self-admiration self-involvement swellheadedness vaunting
Antonyms
STRONG
humility meekness modesty shyness timidity
NOUN
self-centeredness
Synonyms
STRONG
arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egocentrism egomania egotism gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-absorption self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority vainglory vanity
WEAK
egocentricity self-admiration self-involvement swellheadedness vaunting
Antonyms
STRONG
humility meekness modesty shyness timidity
NOUN
self-involvement
Synonyms
WEAK
arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egocentricity egocentrism egomania egotism gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-absorption self-admiration self-centeredness self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority swellheadedness vainglory vanity vaunting
NOUN
vainness
Synonyms
WEAK
amour-propre arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness ego egocentricity egoism egomania gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-absorption self-admiration self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority swellheadedness vainglory vanity vaunting

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But the authors’ self-interest can dilute the perception of objectivity.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Mandy Hill, president of the Publishers Association, said the backtrack was a victory "over the self-interest of a handful of large corporations".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“The fusion message to his base takes many forms, but the central theme is always: his self-interest is the tribe’s interest, which makes it your interest,” he said.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

"It is our belief that her own self-interest aligns with advancing our key objectives," Rubio was to say.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

“America ... shall respond finally ... to the self-interest instilled in all men by our God . .. now untrammeled by the unnatural devices of princes and . . . tyrants. .. .”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson