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careerist

UK
/kəˈrɪə.rɪst/
US
/kəˈrɪr.ɪst/

Translations

careeristnoun
careerists
pl
UK
/kəˈrɪə.rɪst/
US
/kəˈrɪr.ɪst/
carriéristePéjoratif ; personne obsédée par la réussite professionnelle.
The office was filled with careerists who were more interested in climbing the corporate ladder than in the quality of their work.
Le bureau était rempli de carriéristes plus intéressés par leur ascension hiérarchique que par la qualité de leur travail.
Additional translations
carriéristeMilitaire ; soldat ou officier qui fait carrière dans l'armée.
Synonyms
climber
advancer
go-getter
opportunist
professional
careeristadjective
more careerist
Comp.
most careerist
Super.
UK
/kəˈrɪərɪst/
US
/kəˈrɪrɪst/
carriéristePéjoratif ; qui privilégie sa carrière au détriment d'autres principes ou fidélités.
His careerist attitude made him abandon the project as soon as it stopped benefiting his résumé.
Son attitude carriériste l'a amené à abandonner le projet dès qu'il a cessé de servir son CV.

Definitions

careeristnoun
A person whose main concern is the advancement of their career, often at the expense of other interests or values.
The office was filled with careerists who were more interested in climbing the corporate ladder than in the quality of their work.
A professional soldier or army officer who makes the military their lifelong career.
As a careerist, he expected to spend at least twenty years in the service.
careeristadjective
Motivated chiefly by the desire to advance one's own career, often disregarding broader principles or loyalties.
His careerist attitude made him abandon the project as soon as it stopped benefiting his résumé.
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