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conveniencia

convenience

noun kon-beh-NYEN-syah Rare

Also means

suitability

Usage Note

Conveniencia covers both practical convenience (por conveniencia = for convenience) and the notion of suitability or self-interest, as in matrimonio de conveniencia (marriage of convenience). It can also carry a slightly cynical tone, implying someone acts out of personal advantage rather than principle. The plural conveniencias often means 'interests' or 'terms' in formal negotiation.

Examples

"Lo hizo por pura conveniencia propia."

Natural Translation

He did it out of pure self-interest.

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