Definitions for opportunismˌɒp ərˈtu nɪz əm, -ˈtyu-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
op•por•tun•ismˌɒp ərˈtu nɪz əm, -ˈtyu-(n.)
the policy or practice, as in politics or business, of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to expediency or effectiveness without regard to principles or consequences.
Origin of opportunism:
1865–70; < It opportunismo
op`por•tun′ist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience(noun)
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
Wiktionary
opportunism(Noun)
The taking of opportunities; especially the practice of seeking immediate advantage from a situation without considering the long term
Translations for opportunism
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- opportunismeAfrikaans
- إنْتِهازِيَّهArabic
- опртюнизъмBulgarian
- oportunismoPortuguese (BR)
- oportunismusCzech
- der OpportunismusGerman
- opportunismeDanish
- καιροσκοπισμόςGreek
- oportunismoSpanish
- oportunismEstonian
- فرصت طلبیFarsi
- opportunismiFinnish
- opportunismeFrench
- אוֹפּוֹרטוּנִיזםHebrew
- अवसरवाद, अवसरवादिताHindi
- oportunizamCroatian
- megalkuvásHungarian
- oportunismeIndonesian
- hentistefnaIcelandic
- opportunismoItalian
- ひより見主義Japanese
- 편의주의, 기회주의Korean
- oportunizmas, prisitaikėliškumasLithuanian
- oportūnismsLatvian
- sikap sso yg pandai mengambil kesempatanMalay
- opportunismeDutch
- opportunismeNorwegian
- oportunizmPolish
- فرصت طلبیPersian
- مهلت غوښتنهPashto
- oportunismoPortuguese
- oportunismRomanian
- оппортунизмRussian
- oportunizmusSlovak
- preračunljivostSlovenian
- oportunizamSerbian
- opportunismSwedish
- ความคิดฉวยโอกาสThai
- fırsatçılıkTurkish
- 機會主義Chinese (Trad.)
- опортунізмUkrainian
- موقع پرستيUrdu
- chủ nghĩa cơ hộiVietnamese
- 机会主义Chinese (Simp.)
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