careerist attitude
- noun
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actitud carrerista
- She was criticized for displaying a careerist attitude rather than genuine commitment to the project's goals.
Examples
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Many people found his careerist attitude off-putting in a team-focused environment.
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A careerist attitude can sometimes lead to short-term gains but damage long-term relationships.
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His careerist attitude alienated his colleagues.
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Many employees resent a careerist attitude in the workplace.
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Many people found his careerist attitude off-putting in a team-focused environment.
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She was criticized for displaying a careerist attitude rather than genuine commitment to the project's goals.
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A careerist attitude can sometimes lead to short-term gains but damage long-term relationships.
Synonyms
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7.8
Putting personal job success above what is right and the needs of others
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7.2
A habit of caring mainly about your own needs and not others
Antonyms
How Career-Focused
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'careerist' (someone who prioritizes career advancement) and 'attitude' (a habitual way of thinking), so its overall meaning — an attitude characterized by careerism — is directly derivable. This follows normal English compounding/attributive noun patterns and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Careerist attitude comes from the image of a person treating their career like a ladder to climb, so their attitude is mainly about 'getting ahead' even if they step on others. That's why it means focusing on personal gain at work rather than the team's goals.