careerism
noun
ca·reer·ism
kə-ˈrir-ˌi-zəm 
: the policy or practice of advancing one's career often at the cost of one's integrity
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She was appalled by his careerism.
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And part of that individualism is careerism.
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Does careerism require the soul in exchange for success?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
That said, his investment in helping the Cold Harbor plan go smoothly could still come from his careerism and personal aspirations, rather than genuine allegiance to Lumon and the Eagans.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
In the course of the nineteen-eighties, New York transformed from a flaming wasteland of muggings, languid professionalism, and underground parties into a despoiled wilderness of muggings, careerism, and public glitz.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Does careerism require the soul in exchange for success?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
That said, his investment in helping the Cold Harbor plan go smoothly could still come from his careerism and personal aspirations, rather than genuine allegiance to Lumon and the Eagans.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
In the course of the nineteen-eighties, New York transformed from a flaming wasteland of muggings, languid professionalism, and underground parties into a despoiled wilderness of muggings, careerism, and public glitz.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for careerism
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“Careerism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/careerism. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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