Definitions for opportunist
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
opportunist, self-seeker(adj)
a person who places expediency above principle
opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving(adj)
taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
Wiktionary
opportunist(Noun)
Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance his own situation, placing expediency above principle.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Opportunist
name given to a politician whose policy it is to take advantage of, or be guided by, circumstances.
Translations for opportunist
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
opportunist(noun)
a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally
a political opportunist.
- opportunisAfrikaans
- إنْتِهازيArabic
- опортюнистBulgarian
- oportunistaPortuguese (BR)
- oportunista, -kaCzech
- der/die Opportunist(in)German
- opportunistDanish
- καιροσκόποςGreek
- oportunistaSpanish
- oportunistEstonian
- آدم فرصت طلبFarsi
- opportunistiFinnish
- opportunisteFrench
- אוֹפּוֹרטוּנִיסטHebrew
- अवसरवादीHindi
- oportunistCroatian
- opportunistaHungarian
- oportunisIndonesian
- tækifærissinniIcelandic
- opportunistaItalian
- ひより見主義者Japanese
- 기회주의자Korean
- oportunistas, prisitaikėlisLithuanian
- oportūnistsLatvian
- orang yg pandai mengambil kesempatanMalay
- opportunistDutch
- opportunist, en som ser sitt snittNorwegian
- oportunistaPolish
- آدم فرصت طلبPersian
- فرصت طلبه كسPashto
- oportunistaPortuguese
- oportunistRomanian
- оппортунистRussian
- oportunista, -kaSlovak
- preračunljivecSlovenian
- oportunistaSerbian
- opportunistSwedish
- ผู้ฉวยโอกาสThai
- fırsatçıTurkish
- 機會主義者Chinese (Trad.)
- опортуністUkrainian
- موقع پرستUrdu
- người cơ hộiVietnamese
- 机会主义者Chinese (Simp.)
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