opportunist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who places expediency above principle
    self-seeker.
  2. adjective satellite taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
    timeserving; opportunistic.

WordNet


Op`por*tun"ist noun
Etymology
Cf. F. opportuniste.
Definitions
  1. One who advocates or practices opportunism. Recent

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