Definition of opportunism in English:
opportunism
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noun
The taking of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle.
‘he was accused of political opportunism’- ‘Regardless of the opportunism, the Stones are still the greatest rock show on earth.’
- ‘Jeremy tells an epic tale of money, greed, opportunism and blind chance.’
- ‘It hopes to cash in on a difficult situation - but its display of grisly opportunism appears only to have annoyed local residents.’
- ‘It appears that switching parties is the worst form of opportunism.’
- ‘For them it was nothing more than pure political opportunism.’
expediency, exploitation, taking advantage, Machiavellianism, manoeuvring, pragmatism, realism, unscrupulousnessView synonyms
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