careerism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of careerism
Example Sentences
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Children are a responsibility: a limitation on us in an age of careerism and radical individualism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
One KGB document revealed that Golitsyn’s “treason” was very damaging to the KGB and was the result of careerism.
From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2023
Koh and Tines take us through their parallel journeys from traditional careerism to becoming themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2022
“Why Most Published Research Findings Are False” demonstrated the many ways in which researchers’ sloppiness, personal bias, careerism, financial incentives and thirst for publicity could lead them to dubious findings.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2020
And after a few years students could embrace mean careerism.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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