Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
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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