careerism
кар'єризм
карьеризм
The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually…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.
US/kɚˈiɹɪzəm/
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, uncountable, usually)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.
the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
(US, uncountable, usually)The perception that being a member of the military is a career, rather than an obligation to serve one's country.
карьеризмkarʹjerizm
кар'єри́змkarʺjerýzm
Translations
4 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
priority given to one's career:
Русский
By meaning 1
priority given to one's career:
Forms
plural: careerisms| Singular | careerism |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcareerist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable