self-enrichment
noun
self-en·rich·ment
ˌself-in-ˈrich-mənt 
: the act or process of increasing one's intellectual or spiritual resources
Examples of self-enrichment in a Sentence
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This self-enrichment action falls short of that expectation and calls for immediate oversight.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Such an obvious scheme of self-enrichment draws plenty of negative coverage.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
That kind of hypocrisy on self-enrichment could become a weak point for the GOP and a clear opening for Democrats to attack.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The brazenness of the self-enrichment resembles nothing seen in any earlier White House.
—ABC News, 1 June 2025
Even some conservatives say the appearance of self-enrichment is troubling.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The American public has been inundated with news of the Trump family’s self-enrichment for so long that many of their dealings now barely create a stir.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2025
Trump's latest self-enrichment racket has been to sue the media.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The report makes clear laws are not in place to deal with a president who is willing to convert the presidency into a business of self-enrichment, Raskin said.
—Billy House, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Such an obvious scheme of self-enrichment draws plenty of negative coverage.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
That kind of hypocrisy on self-enrichment could become a weak point for the GOP and a clear opening for Democrats to attack.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The brazenness of the self-enrichment resembles nothing seen in any earlier White House.
—ABC News, 1 June 2025
Even some conservatives say the appearance of self-enrichment is troubling.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The American public has been inundated with news of the Trump family’s self-enrichment for so long that many of their dealings now barely create a stir.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2025
Trump's latest self-enrichment racket has been to sue the media.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The report makes clear laws are not in place to deal with a president who is willing to convert the presidency into a business of self-enrichment, Raskin said.
—Billy House, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Self-enrichment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-enrichment. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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