careerist

/kəˈrɪrɪst/
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Other forms: careerists

Definitions of careerist
  1. 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
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    types:
    career girl
    a woman who is a careerist
    career man
    a man who is a careerist
    type of:
    professional, professional person
    a person engaged in one of the learned professions
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