користолюбство

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ко́ри́сть (kórýstʹ) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ люби́ти (ljubýty) +‎ -ство (-stvo). Compare Russian корыстолю́бие (korystoljúbije), Belarusian карысталю́бства (karystaljúbstva).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [kɔrestoˈlʲubstwɔ]
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Noun[edit]

користолю́бство (korystoljúbstvon inan (genitive користолю́бства, uncountable)

  1. acquisitiveness, avarice, cupidity, greed, moneygrubbing, self-interestedness
    Synonyms: кори́сливість f (korýslyvistʹ), (rare) своєкори́сливість f (svojekorýslyvistʹ)

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