careerism
English
noun
Definitions
- The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually at the expense of other personal interests or social growth.
- (chiefly) The perception that being a member of the military is a career, rather than an obligation to serve one's country.
Etymology
Suffix from English career.
Origin
English
career
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- career English
- careering English
- careerist English
- careerless English
- careerlike English
- careerlong English
- careerman English
- careership English
- careerwise English
- careerwoman English
- midcareer English
- noncareer English
- postcareer English
- carrière French
- キャリア Japanese
- karier Malay
- career Scots