English Explanatory Dictionary

careerism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually at the expense of other personal interests, social growth, or ethics.
  2. The perception that being a member of the military is a career, rather than an obligation to serve one's country.

Word forms

careerism careerisms

Etymology

From career + -ism.

Related words

careerist

Translations

Catalan: arribisme Czech: kariérismus Finnish: urakeskeisyys French: carriérisme Polish: arywizm Russian: карьеризм Ukrainian: кар'єри́зм
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