Karrierist

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Karrierist

[kaʁi̯eˈʁɪst]

Rhymes with ɪst

Where it comes from

belegt seit dem 20. Jahrhundert

Ableitung vom Stamm des Wortes Karriere mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ist

noun Karrieristin · Karrierist · Karrieristen

jemand, dem Karriere über alles geht „Hieß das, dass aus dem jungen Mann, der sich bei der Polizei beworben hatte, um etwas zu verändern, der egozentrische Karrierist geworden war, der er niemals hatte werden wollen?“

In English

social climber one who tries to improve his or her social position
careerist person who pursues his or her own career as his or her main aim

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MLA

"Karrierist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/karrierist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Karrierist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/karrierist

Chicago

"Karrierist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/karrierist.

BibTeX

@misc{karrierist_2026,
  title = {Karrierist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/karrierist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}