CAREERIST

careerist

(noun) a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

careerist (plural careerists)

(pejorative) A person who pursues the advancement of their career at the expense of other values.

A person who takes a job, especially in the military, for a long time rather than temporarily.

Adjective

careerist (comparative more careerist, superlative most careerist)

Of or pertaining to such a person or way of life

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UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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