careerist
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ca·reer·ism
(kə-rîr′ĭz′əm)n.
Pursuit of professional advancement as one's chief or sole aim: "Rampant careerism, which makes many a work place a joyless site, was in check" (Mary McGrory).
ca·reer′ist adj. & n.
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careerist
(kəˈrɪərɪst)n
a person who values success in his or her career above all else and seeks to advance it by any possible means
caˈreerism n
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| Noun | 1. | careerist - a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity career girl - a woman who is a careerist career man - a man who is a careerist professional, professional person - a person engaged in one of the learned professions |
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careerist
n → Karrierist(in) m(f), → Karrieremacher(in) m(f)
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