profit motive

noun

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

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Meanings

nounprofit motive (plural profit motives)

plural profit motives

  1. economicsThe pursuit of financial gain as a motivation for individuals and firms to conduct business.

Translations

Dutch winstoogmerk
  • winstoogmerkTranslations
Finnish voitontavoittelu
  • voitontavoitteluTranslations
French but lucratif
  • but lucratifTranslations
Polish nastawienie na zysk
  • nastawienie na zyskTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

profit motive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profit%20motive

MLA

“profit motive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profit%20motive. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “profit motive,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profit%20motive.

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