Usually means: Desire to increase financial gain.
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We found 11 dictionaries that define the word profit motive:

General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. profit motive: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. profit motive: Merriam-Webster
  3. profit motive: Collins English Dictionary
  4. profit-motive: Wordnik
  5. profit motive: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. profit motive: Dictionary.com
  7. Profit motive: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. profit motive: Wiktionary

Business (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. MoneyGlossary.com (No longer online)
  2. INVESTORWORDS (No longer online)
  3. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (profit motive)

noun:  (economics) The pursuit of financial gain as a motivation for individuals and firms to conduct business.

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