By-view
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A private or selfish view; a self-interested aim or purpose.
"[N]o Man's Importunities ſhall weary him, no Man's Flattery ſhall bribe him, no By-views of his own ſhall miſlead him: He will arm himſelf perfectly in his Integrity; […]"
Example
More examples"[N]o Man's Importunities ſhall weary him, no Man's Flattery ſhall bribe him, no By-views of his own ſhall miſlead him: He will arm himſelf perfectly in his Integrity; […]"
Etymology
From by- + view.
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