"careerism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: careerisms [plural]
Etymology: career + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|career|ism}} career + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} careerism (usually uncountable, plural careerisms)
  1. (derogatory) The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually at the expense of other personal interests, social growth, or ethics. Tags: derogatory, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-careerism-en-noun-4fis00Jl
  2. (chiefly US) The perception that being a member of the military is a career, rather than an obligation to serve one's country. Tags: US, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-careerism-en-noun-9MNbHfLh Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: careerist Translations (priority given to one's career): kariérismus [masculine] (Czech), urakeskeisyys (Finnish), carriérisme [masculine] (French), arywizm [masculine] (Polish), карьеризм (karʹjerizm) [masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of "priority given to one's career": 46 54

Inflected forms

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