careerist
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6.3
- noun
- /kəˈrɪrɪst/
- Offensive
- She's a careerist.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I think it's OK for somebody to say of themself, look, I'm not a careerist.
- And I think it's OK for somebody to say of themself, look, I'm not a careerist.
Examples
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Speer was a careerist with no calling.
Academic text (2005) -
Still just for fun, not with any careerist ambition.
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But power in China is still firmly in the hands of careerists.
Academic text (2006) -
Women there are overwhelmed, filling both roles of traditional caretaker and high-powered careerist.
Blog text (24) -
There were true believers, opportunists, and careerists.
Academic text (1993) -
Many politicians are often seen as careerists who prioritize their ambitions over public service.
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The corporate environment can be tough for those who are not careerists, as others pursue promotions at any cost.
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As a careerist, she made decisions that benefited her advancement rather than the team's ethics.
Synonyms
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7.3
Doing things mainly for money rather than for belief or loyalty
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3.5
A woman who focuses mainly on her job, often putting work before family
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3.8
A woman who makes her work her main goal instead of family life
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3.8
A man who focuses mainly on his job and moving up at work
Antonyms
Compounds
A way of thinking that focuses on getting ahead at work even if it hurts others
How Career-Focused
- Offensive
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7.7
- Offensive
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6.3
26
5.9
2
3.8
131
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Careerist comes from the word career plus the ending -ist. The career part once meant a 'race' or a 'course', so imagine someone racing forward, and -ist means a 'person who does something', as in artist. So a careerist is someone who pushes ahead in their job like a racer, often putting their own success first.