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 �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog 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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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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Opposition parties, meanwhile, claimed the crisis had its roots in political opportunism and incompetence by Scottish ministers.

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