Word: careerism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
reer
ism
Definition: The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually at the expense of other personal interests or social growth.
Morphemes:
Affix: career
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One's calling in life; a person's occupation; one's profession.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carrus
Language: la
Decoded: carrus
Meaning: wheeled vehicle
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.