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Noun Concept
Categories: All articles needing additional references, archived copy as title, All articles with style issues, Human behavior, Psychological attitude
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opportunist  self-seeker
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A person who places expediency above principle WordNet 3.0
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A person who places expediency above principle WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle. Wiktionary
Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity. Wiktionary (translation)
A self-seeking person. Wiktionary
IS A
selfish person
HAS KIND
backscratcher
bottom feeder
carpetbagger
hustler
timeserver
DERIVATION
opportunism
opportunist
USAGE DOMAIN
disparagement
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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opportunist, self-seeker
Wiktionary
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opportunist, self-seeker
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opportunist

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