profit motive

English

Noun

profit motive (plural profit motives)

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

Translations

Translations

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.

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