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omanvoitonpyyteinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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oman (of one's own) +‎ voiton (of profit) +‎ pyytää (to seek) +‎ -inen (-ing)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈomɑnˌʋoi̯tonˌpyːtei̯nen/, [ˈo̞mɑ̝nˌʋo̞i̯t̪o̞mˌpyːt̪e̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -yːteinen
  • Hyphenation(key): oman‧voiton‧pyytei‧nen

Adjective

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omanvoitonpyyteinen (comparative omanvoitonpyyteisempi, superlative omanvoitonpyyteisin)

  1. self-seeking (mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests)

Declension

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Possessive forms of omanvoitonpyyteinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Synonyms

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