Definitions for opportunist
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. opportunist, self-seekeradjective

   a person who places expediency above principle

2. opportunist, opportunistic, timeservingadjective

   taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. opportunistnoun

   Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance his own situation, placing expediency above principle.

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1. opportunist

   Opportunism is the practice of taking advantage of circumstances – with little regard for principles or with what the consequences are for others. Opportunist actions are expedient actions guided primarily by self-interested motives. The term can be applied to individual humans and living organisms, groups, organizations, styles, behaviors, and trends. Opportunism or "opportunistic behaviour" is an important concept in such fields of study as biology, transaction cost economics, game theory, ethics, psychology, sociology and politics.

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1. opportunist

   An opportunist is a person or an individual who takes advantage of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle. They may exploit circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by consistent principles or long-term goals. Essentially, they prioritize self-benefit and tend to lack loyalty or ethical considerations.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Opportunist

   name given to a politician whose policy it is to take advantage of, or be guided by, circumstances.

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1. Opportunist

   Opportunist is a person who takes advantage of opportunities as and when they arise or show up, regardless of planning and principle.

   Emeasoba George

   
   

   Submitted by emeasoba_g on February 28, 2018  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of opportunist in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of opportunist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of opportunist in a Sentence

1. Matt Fleming:

   He is not a Republican, he is not a Democrat, he is an opportunist, we completely condemn what he says and what he stands for.

2. Jessica Vaughan from the Center:

   We don't want to turn away people who are genuinely in danger but we know from experience that most of the people that are arriving at our border are not in that category. We have to find an effective way to deter frivolous or opportunist asylum-seekers.

3. Di Guilio:

   It’s sickening. She’s an opportunist. How do you sleep when you do something like this?

4. Mohamed Abdel Salam:

   Many problems were solved. Saleh was an opportunist, he would take whatever was there, what he got was a natural result. We think any future of Yemen would be more stable without Saleh.

5. Rochelle Walensky:

   This virus is an opportunist, as long as there are those who are not vaccinated, Covid-19 will remain a threat.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=opportunist
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Opportunist
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunist
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Opportunist