What does "careerist" mean?

A person who pursues the advancement of their career at the expense of other values.

What is a synonym for "careerist"?

Common synonyms include: acquisitive, ambitious, aspiring, autistic, dog in the manger, egotist.

Pronounced //kəˈɹɪɹɪst//.

//kəˈɹɪɹɪst// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A person who pursues the advancement of their career at the expense of other values. derogatory
"A careerist is a square-filler, a time-server. His talents and imagination have been circumscribed to perform managerial duties."
2
a professional who is intent on furthering their career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity wordnet
3
A person who takes a job, especially in the military, for a long time rather than temporarily.