Opportunism

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  • n. The taking of opportunities; especially the practice of seeking immediate advantage from a situation without considering the long term
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The art or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances, or of seeking immediate advantage with little regard for ultimate consequences.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The principles or practices of opportunists, in any sense of that word; quickness to grasp favorable opportunities and to modify one's conduct or policy in accordance with them; in a bad sense, the sacrifice of consistency and principles to policy.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    selfishness   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    expedience   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    venality    chicanery    senselessness    timeserver    stinginess   
     
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