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careerist

UK
/kəˈrɪə.rɪst/
US
/kəˈrɪr.ɪst/

Translations

careeristnoun
careerists
pl
UK
/kəˈrɪə.rɪst/
US
/kəˈrɪr.ɪst/
He is known as a careerist who always puts his job above everything else.
Он известен как карьерист, который всегда ставит свою работу выше всего остального.
Additional translations
карьерный человек
человек, стремящийся к карьерному росту
Synonyms
advancer
professional
opportunist
go-getter
climber
careeristadjective
more careerist
Comp.
most careerist
Super.
UK
/kəˈrɪərɪst/
US
/kəˈrɪrɪst/

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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