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careerists

careerists is the plural of careerist.

Meaning of careerist

Noun

careerist (plural careerists)

  1. (derogatory) A person who pursues the advancement of their 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.1980, Alfred Kern, “Waiting for Euripides”, reprinted in Malham M. Wakin (editor), Military Ethics, DIANE Publishing (1994), page 121
  2. A person who takes a job, especially in the military, for a long time rather than temporarily.

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Questions about careerists

What is careerists the plural of?
Careerists is the plural of careerist.

Words near careerists in the dictionary

  1. careerings
  2. careerism
  3. careerisms
  4. careerist
  5. careeristic
  6. careerists
  7. careerless
  8. careerlessness
  9. careerlike
  10. careerlong
  11. careerman

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