self-interest

Nouns

(n) taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others opportunism, self-seeking, expedience,
(n) concern for your own interests and welfare egocentrism, self-centeredness, self-concern, egoism,

Synonyms

opportunism self-seeking expedience egocentrism self-centeredness self-concern egoism

Antonyms

altruism selflessness

Words of close approximity