Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
careerist — n. A professional who follows a career. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
careerist — UK US /kəˈrɪərɪst/ noun [C] often DISAPPROVING ► someone who thinks that their personal success in their job is more important than the principles and aims of the work that they do: »After his promotion, many of his party colleagues began to… … Financial and business terms
careerist — 1917, from CAREER (Cf. career) + IST (Cf. ist) … Etymology dictionary
careerist — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is intent on gaining advancement in their profession. DERIVATIVES careerism noun … English terms dictionary
careerist — [kə rir′ist] n. a person interested chiefly in succeeding in a career, to the neglect of other things careerism n … English World dictionary
careerist — [[t]kərɪ͟ərɪst[/t]] careerists ADJ: usu ADJ n Careerist people are ambitious and think that their career is more important than anything else. ...careerist politicians. N COUNT Careerist is also a noun. ...a single minded careerist with few… … English dictionary
careerist — UK [kəˈrɪərɪst] / US [kəˈrɪrɪst] noun [countable] Word forms careerist : singular careerist plural careerists showing disapproval someone who enters a profession in order to be successful in it, but does not care very much about its principles… … English dictionary
careerist — ca|reer|ist [kəˈrıərıst US ˈrır ] adj someone who is careerist considers their career to be more important to them than anything else often used to show disapproval >careerism n [U] >careerist n … Dictionary of contemporary English
careerist — 1. noun A person who pursues the advancement of his career at the expense of other values. A careerist is a square filler, a time server. His talents and imagination have been circumscribed to perform managerial duties. See Also: careerism 2.… … Wiktionary
careerist — noun or adjective see careerism … New Collegiate Dictionary
