From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcareeristca‧reer‧ist /kəˈrɪərɪst $ -ˈrɪr-/ adjective WORK HARDsomeone who is careerist considers their career to be more important to them than anything else – often used to show disapproval —careerism noun [uncountable] —careerist noun [countable]
