careerist
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careerist
- /kəˈɹɪɹɪst/
noun careerists
- A person who pursues the advancement of their career at the expense of other values. A careerist is a square-filler, a time-server. His talents and imagination have been circumscribed to perform managerial duties.
- A person who takes a job, especially in the military, for a long time rather than temporarily.
adjective more careerist · most careerist
- Of or pertaining to such a person or way of life
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noun person who pursues his or her own career as his or her main aim
| 한국어 | 야심가 yasimga |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 野心家 yěxīnjiā |
| Français | carriériste |
| Deutsch | Karrierist, Karrieristin |
| Ελληνικά | καριερίστας karierístas |
| Русский | карьери́ст karʹjeríst, карьери́стка karʹjerístka |
adj related to careerism
| Français | carriériste |
|---|
Talk about this word "careerist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/careerist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. careerist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/careerist "careerist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/careerist.
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@misc{careerist_2026,
title = {careerist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/careerist},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
