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careerism
[ kuh-reer-iz-uhm ]
/ kəˈrɪər ɪz əm /
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noun
devotion to a successful career, often at the expense of one's personal life, ethics, etc.
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How to use careerism in a sentence
Fans of FX’s “The Americans” will recognize a world where professionalism can fall prey to sexism, careerism and garden-variety klutziness.
But the greatest sin of all for Francis is perhaps that of careerism, chiding those who honor people rather than God.
Pope Francis Denounces the Vatican Elite’s 'Spiritual Alzheimer’s'|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEASTWhen Clay held the world title aloft, Lipsyte saw in the gleam of the belt sports and '60s social upheaval and his own careerism.