opportunism

[US]/'ɒpətʃuːnɪz(ə)m/
[UK]/ˌɑpɚ'tunɪzəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for principles; the practice of taking immediate advantage of any circumstances, without consideration for ethics or principles

Phrases & Collocations

political opportunism

economic opportunism

Example Sentences

The fall of the old regime provided fertile ground for opportunism.

Opportunism consists of sacrificing fundamental interests in order to gain temporary,partial benefits.

However, on the question of both unity and struggle, Right opportunism emerged in our Party in the form of Wang Ming's Right capitulationist mistakes.

Our analysis of 188 foreign joint ventures in an emerging market suggests that opportunism increases with information unverifiability and law unenforceability.

opportunism in career advancement

opportunism in personal development

opportunism in social interactions

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