careerist

[ kuh-reer-ist ]

/ kəˈrɪər ɪst /

noun

a person who follows a career.

a person who pursues a policy or attitude of careerism.

Nearby words

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

Origin of careerist

First recorded in 1905–10; career + -ist

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Examples from the Web for careerist

In an age when we needed a visionary, he is merely a careerist.
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Live In: Kevin Baker’s New York|Allen Barra|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What I think the book is, is a critique of presenting it from a careerist perspective.
The Slacker Generation's Swift|Gerald Howard|March 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for careerist

careerist

/ (kəˈrɪərɪst) /

noun

a person who values success in his career above all else and seeks to advance it by any possible means

Derived Forms

careerism, noun

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