Usually means: Pursuit of success in occupation.
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  1. careerism: Merriam-Webster
  2. careerism: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. careerism: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. careerism: Collins English Dictionary
  5. careerism: Vocabulary.com
  6. careerism: Wordnik
  7. careerism: Wiktionary
  8. careerism: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  9. careerism: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. careerism: Dictionary.com
  11. Careerism: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. careerism: Rhymezone
  13. careerism: FreeDictionary.org
  14. careerism: Mnemonic Dictionary
  15. careerism: TheFreeDictionary.com

(Note: See careerist as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (careerism)

noun:  (derogatory) The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually at the expense of other personal interests, social growth, or ethics.
noun:  (chiefly US) The perception that being a member of the military is a career, rather than an obligation to serve one's country.

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