Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enlightened self-interest

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
en-light-ened -self-in-ter-est
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The concept that a person who acts to help others will ultimately serve his/her own self-interest.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

public interest

Questions

What does enlightened self-interest mean?
The concept that a person who acts to help others will ultimately serve his/her own self-interest.

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