користолюбний

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From ко́ри́сть (kórýstʹ) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ люби́ти (ljubýty) +‎ -ний (-nyj). Compare Russian корыстолюби́вый (korystoljubívyj), Belarusian карысталю́бны (karystaljúbny).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɔrestoˈlʲubnei̯]
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Adjective

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користолю́бний (korystoljúbnyj) (adverb користолю́бно, abstract noun користолю́бність)

  1. acquisitive, avaricious, greedy, moneygrubbing, self-interested
    Synonyms: кори́сливий (korýslyvyj), (rare) своєкори́сливий (svojekorýslyvyj)

Declension

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See also

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