Careerist

/kəˈrɪərɪst/ noun

A person who pursues professional advancement and personal success primarily, often at the cost of principles or integrity.

From career + -ist (suffix forming those who practice or follow something). Developed alongside careerism in 20th-century English as sociological vocabulary expanded.

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