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Taka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Interest
About "interest(ed)" in "self-interest(ed)", does that "interest(ed)" mean a concern? Does it mean being interested only in oneself? Or is it close to a benefit? Is it about one's own benefit?
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I need the sentence. 'Self-interest' stands out as a standard noun phrase for 'selfishness'; the others do not seem related to that.
- I need the sentence.
- 'Self-interest' stands out as a standard noun phrase for 'selfishness'; the others do not seem related to that.
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I need the sentence.
'Self-interest' stands out as a standard noun phrase for 'selfishness'; the others do not seem related to that.
'Self-interest' stands out as a standard noun phrase for 'selfishness'; the others do not seem related to that.
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There is no sentence as an example in hand. I'm thinking about the semantic origin of the word.
Here is the definition of "interest" from Collins.
·the sense of curiosity about or concern with something or someone ? an interest in butterflies
·benefit; advantage ? in one's own interest
If "self-interest(ed)" is about the sense of concern only with oneself, it's "sel
Here is the definition of "interest" from Collins.
·the sense of curiosity about or concern with something or someone ? an interest in butterflies
·benefit; advantage ? in one's own interest
If "self-interest(ed)" is about the sense of concern only with oneself, it's "sel
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TakaI'm wondering which the origin of "self-interest(ed)" is.I can only suppose it is 'benefit'.
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