OPPORTUNISM Definition & Meaning

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opportunism

[ op-er-too-niz-uhm, -tyoo- ]

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noun

the policy or practice, as in politics, business, or one's personal affairs, of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to expediency or effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles.
action or judgment in accordance with this policy.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of opportunism¹

1865–70; < Italian opportunismo, equivalent to opportun ( o ) (< Latin �Ǳ��ǰ��ū�Գܲ�; opportune ) + -ismo -ism

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Conservatism coevolved with the opportunism of its leaders and the character of the American people who voted for its politicians.

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I think there was just a lot of opportunism and exploitation, where people know that what they are saying isn’t true but they wield the language anyway.

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“It wasn’t by design. It was by opportunism.”

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And yes, there has been some opportunism in the campaigning.

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At the time Cuba called the move "cynical," "hypocritical" and an act of "political opportunism".

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