English-Finnish translations for self-interest

• oma etu
  Euroopan oma etu vaikuttaa samalla taas tärkeämmältä. All in all, European self-interest appears once again to rule the day.
  Voisiko vaikuttimina olla muut asiat, esimerkiksi oma etu ja ryhmän kannattajien edut? Could other elements be at play, such as self-interest and looking after the group's supporters?
  Uuden riippuvuuden yhteydessä oma etu on selkeästi sidoksissa muiden etujen huomioimiseen. Within the context of this new interdependence, self-interest clearly lies in considering the interest of others.

Definition of self-interest

• One's personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others

Examples

• I cannot abandon my husband for the sake of self-interest and personal gain

Related words

• self-indulgent
• self-injury
• self-indulgence
• self-incrimination
• self-inflicted
• self-incriminate
• self-inflict
• self-induced stressing
• self-initiated other-repair