[kuh-reer-iz-uh
m] 
| devotion to a successful career, often at the expense of one's personal life, ethics, etc. |
| ca·reer·ism (kə-rîr'ĭz'əm) n. Pursuit of professional advancement as one's chief or sole aim: "Rampant careerism, which makes many a work place a joyless site, was in check" (Mary McGrory). ca·reer'ist adj. & n. |