Meaning of Careerist | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who pursues the advancement of their career at the expense of other values.
   derogatory
2. A person who takes a job, especially in the military, for a long time rather than temporarily.

Equivalents

Examples

“A careerist is a square-filler, a time-server. His talents and imagination have⟳ been circumscribed to perform⟳ managerial duties.”

“Liu Hsin's famous jibe seems to have⟳ been directed not against Yang Hsiung but against the intellectual limitations of contemporary careerists. […] Yang's writings and personal character did not appeal to the careerists of his time”

“You’ve got a lot of elite careerist women in the officer corps who have⟳ a certain set⟳ of desires usually related to their career.”

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