profit motive

English

Noun

profit motive (plural profit motives)

1. (economics) The pursuit of financial gain as a motivation for individuals and firms to conduct business.

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: winstoogmerk (nl) n
• Finnish: voitontavoittelu
• French: but lucratif m
• Polish: nastawienie na zysk f

Further reading

• “profit motive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “profit motive”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “profit motive”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “profit motive”, in Collins English Dictionary.