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careerist

noun

Meaning

  1. A person who pursues the advancement of their career at the expense of other values.
  2. A person who takes a job, especially in the military, for a long time rather than temporarily.
  3. Of or pertaining to such a person or way of life

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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