careerism

[ kuh-reer-iz-uh m ]

/ 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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Nearby words

care plan, careen, career, career girl, career woman, careerism, careerist, careers adviser, careers master, careers mistress, careers officer

Origin of careerism

First recorded in 1930–35; career + -ism

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for careerism

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 BEAST
When Clay held the world title aloft, Lipsyte saw in the gleam of the belt sports and '60s social upheaval and his own careerism.
On the Peninsula|Bryan Curtis|April 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST