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selfish aid

[SEL-fish eyd]
noun
ajuda interessada
1. assistance or support given with the primary intention of benefiting the giver rather than the recipient; aid motivated by self-interest
The wealthy nation's selfish aid came with strict conditions that favored its own businesses.
A ajuda interessada da nação rica veio com condições rigorosas que favoreciam seus próprios negócios.
2. humanitarian or developmental assistance that serves geopolitical, economic, or strategic interests of the donor
Critics argue that much foreign aid is selfish aid designed to maintain political influence.
Críticos argumentam que muito da ajuda externa é ajuda interessada projetada para manter influência política.
Synonyms
conditional aidstrategic aidself-serving aidinterested assistance
Antonyms
altruistic aidunconditional aidhumanitarian aiddisinterested assistance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajuda interessada
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
ajuda egoísta
more direct translation used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

aid with strings attached
help with hidden motives
charity with conditions
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