(adj) beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote; ; - G.B.Shaw, Example:a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion; without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior

ulteriority

(n) the quality of being ulterior, Example:their conversation was limited to ulteriorities; a terrible feeling of ulteriority; his stories were too susceptible to ulteriority

ulteriorly

(adv) in an ulterior manner

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ulterior

a. [ L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle, ollus. Cf. Outrage. ] 1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative with hither. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ulterior motive,
Ulterior object or
Ulterior aim, a motive, object or aim beyond that which is avowed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ulterior

n. Ulterior side or part. [ R. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ulteriorly

adv. More distantly or remotely. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

為にする

[ためにする, tamenisuru] (exp, vs-i) to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

一物

[いちぶつ;いちもつ, ichibutsu ; ichimotsu] (n) (1) (exp. いちもつ) plot; ulterior motive; secret intention; (2) thing; article; (3) (exp. いちもつ) penis

下心

[したごころ, shitagokoro] (n) (1) secret intention; ulterior motive; (2) kanji "heart" radical at bottom

勘繰る;勘ぐる

[かんぐる, kanguru] (v5r, vt) to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect someone of having ulterior motives

魂胆

[こんたん, kontan] (n, vs) (1) soul; (2) ulterior motive; secret design; plot; intrigue; scheme; (P)

他意

[たい, tai] (n) ill will; malice; another intention; secret purpose; ulterior motive; fickleness; double-mindedness

他心

[たしん, tashin] (n) other intention; secret purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; fickleness; double-mindedness

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Hintergedanken { m } | Hintergedanken { pl }

ulterior motive | ulterior motives

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