self interest[noun]Synonyms: selfishness, self-centeredness, self-concern, selfhood, self-regard, self-seeking
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ˌself-ˈinterest noun [uncountable] when you only care about what is best for you, and do not care about what is best for other people:
His offer was motivated solely by self-interest.—self-interested adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲